Ecuador vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 31.4% against 31.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 117th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.6% | 23.3% | 13.7% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 15.4% | 23.8% | 8.4% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 25.6% | 8.7% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 20.8% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 26.1% | 6.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.6% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 31.5% | 2.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services, Ecuador or South Africa?
- Ecuador, at 31.4% against 31.4% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services?
- Ecuador ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 117th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Exports of goods and services (% 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 includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.