Eswatini vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita

Eswatini
2,060 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
2,077 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Eswatini rank
116th
South Africa rank
115th

Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,077 BoP, current US$ per person against 2,060 BoP, current US$ per person in Eswatini, a difference of 17 BoP, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 115th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 420.76 BoP, current US$ per person 471.51 BoP, current US$ per person 50.75 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
1980s 555.99 BoP, current US$ per person 668.89 BoP, current US$ per person 112.9 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 902.99 BoP, current US$ per person 713.9 BoP, current US$ per person 189.09 BoP, current US$ per person Eswatini
2000s 1,545 BoP, current US$ per person 1,291 BoP, current US$ per person 254.18 BoP, current US$ per person Eswatini
2010s 1,630 BoP, current US$ per person 1,950 BoP, current US$ per person 319.31 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,766 BoP, current US$ per person 1,976 BoP, current US$ per person 210.86 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, Eswatini or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2,077 BoP, current US$ per person against 2,060 BoP, current US$ per person in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between Eswatini and South Africa?
17 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
Eswatini ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 115th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,706 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.