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

Brazil
1,909 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
2,072 current US$ per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
116th
South Africa rank
113th

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

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,072 current US$ per person against 1,909 current US$ per person in Brazil, a difference of 163 current US$ per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 113th of 193 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 19.31 current US$ per person 155.77 current US$ per person 136.46 current US$ per person South Africa
1970s 79.86 current US$ per person 370.82 current US$ per person 290.95 current US$ per person South Africa
1980s 200.8 current US$ per person 667.73 current US$ per person 466.94 current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 296.91 current US$ per person 713.8 current US$ per person 416.89 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 698.24 current US$ per person 1,285 current US$ per person 587.14 current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 1,325 current US$ per person 1,948 current US$ per person 623.95 current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,689 current US$ per person 1,989 current US$ per person 299.81 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 (current us$), per capita, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2,072 current US$ per person against 1,909 current US$ per person in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita between Brazil and South Africa?
163 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
Brazil ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 113th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 11,419 data points, 1960–2025
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Exports of goods and services (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.