Bhutan vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP

Bhutan
0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bhutan rank
114th
South Africa rank
116th

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

  • Bhutan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Bhutan ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 116th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0.3393 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1317 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bhutan
2000s 0.3598 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2608 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bhutan
2010s 0.3325 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2759 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bhutan
2020s 0.2853 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0294 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp, Bhutan or South Africa?
Bhutan, at 0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Bhutan and South Africa?
0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Bhutan ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 116th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 11,389 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Exports of goods and services (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.