Namibia vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita
Namibia
2,178 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
2,072 current US$ per person
in 2025
Namibia rank
110th
South Africa rank
113th
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2,178 current US$ per person against 2,072 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 106 current US$ per person.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 113th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,045 current US$ per person | 667.73 current US$ per person | 377.49 current US$ per person | Namibia |
| 1990s | 995.78 current US$ per person | 713.8 current US$ per person | 281.98 current US$ per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1,492 current US$ per person | 1,285 current US$ per person | 206.93 current US$ per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2,034 current US$ per person | 1,948 current US$ per person | 85.67 current US$ per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1,722 current US$ per person | 1,989 current US$ per person | 266.55 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$), per capita, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 2,178 current US$ per person against 2,072 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita between Namibia and South Africa?
- 106 current US$ per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 113th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.