Canada vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Canada
0.3133 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada rank
117th
South Africa rank
116th
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3133 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 116th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.3308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.3699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.3118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.3192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Canada or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3133 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 116th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.