Ecuador vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Ecuador
0.3189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.3148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ecuador rank
116th
South Africa rank
118th
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.3189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.2824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.2591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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$), per unit of gdp, Ecuador or South Africa?
- Ecuador, at 0.3189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 118th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.