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
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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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Indicator
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 9,626 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.