Benin vs South Africa: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$)

Benin
5.91 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
6 % change on previous year
in 2025
Benin rank
110th
South Africa rank
107th

Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) over time

  • Benin
  • South Africa
-50050100196119932025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6 % change on previous year against 5.91 % change on previous year in Benin, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 107th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 10.64 % change on previous year 15.39 % change on previous year 4.75 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 13.06 % change on previous year 4.28 % change on previous year 8.77 % change on previous year Benin
1990s 9.02 % change on previous year 3 % change on previous year 6.02 % change on previous year Benin
2000s 10.25 % change on previous year 10.32 % change on previous year 0.0715 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 10.26 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year 6.85 % change on previous year Benin
2020s 7.22 % change on previous year 6.6 % change on previous year 0.6193 % change on previous year Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), Benin or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6 % change on previous year against 5.91 % change on previous year in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) between Benin and South Africa?
0.09 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
Benin ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 107th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,304 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.