Botswana vs South Africa: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per
Botswana
2,313 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
2,265 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Botswana rank
114th
South Africa rank
116th
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2,313 BoP, current US$ per person against 2,265 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 48 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 116th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 417.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 499.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 82.09 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1,012 BoP, current US$ per person | 694.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 318.04 BoP, current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1,891 BoP, current US$ per person | 738.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,153 BoP, current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2,539 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,167 BoP, current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3,477 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,068 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,409 BoP, current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2,839 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,147 BoP, current US$ per person | 692.63 BoP, current US$ per person | Botswana |
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$), per, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 2,313 BoP, current US$ per person against 2,265 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Botswana and South Africa?
- 48 BoP, current US$ per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Botswana ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 116th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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.