Canada vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Canada
0.3132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.3148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada rank
119th
South Africa rank
118th
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.2267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.3297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.3689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.3115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.3193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Canada or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.3148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 118th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.