Argentina vs South Africa: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per
Argentina
2,434 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
2,265 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
113th
South Africa rank
116th
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2,434 BoP, current US$ per person against 2,265 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 169 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 116th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 269.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 521.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 251.45 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 344.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 694.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 349.84 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 746.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 738.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.57 BoP, current US$ per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1,346 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.99 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,977 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,068 BoP, current US$ per person | 91.2 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,087 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,166 BoP, current US$ per person | 79.45 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
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$), per, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 2,434 BoP, current US$ per person against 2,265 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Argentina and South Africa?
- 169 BoP, current US$ per person, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Argentina ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 116th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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, services and primary income (BoP, 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.