Canada vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita
Canada
17,894 constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
19,521 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Canada rank
100th
South Africa rank
98th
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 19,521 constant LCU per person against 17,894 constant LCU per person in Canada, a difference of 1,627 constant LCU per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 98th of 179 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,467 constant LCU per person | 18,920 constant LCU per person | 15,453 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5,580 constant LCU per person | 17,068 constant LCU per person | 11,488 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7,539 constant LCU per person | 13,419 constant LCU per person | 5,880 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 12,494 constant LCU per person | 14,889 constant LCU per person | 2,395 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 17,939 constant LCU per person | 20,127 constant LCU per person | 2,188 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 17,806 constant LCU per person | 21,016 constant LCU per person | 3,210 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18,010 constant LCU per person | 19,666 constant LCU per person | 1,656 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita, Canada or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 19,521 constant LCU per person against 17,894 constant LCU per person in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita between Canada and South Africa?
- 1,627 constant LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita?
- Canada ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 98th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita. 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 (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.