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

Eswatini
2,177 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
2,265 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Eswatini rank
119th
South Africa rank
116th

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

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,265 BoP, current US$ per person against 2,177 BoP, current US$ per person in Eswatini, a difference of 88 BoP, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 116th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 453.51 BoP, current US$ per person 485.18 BoP, current US$ per person 31.67 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
1980s 669.05 BoP, current US$ per person 694.1 BoP, current US$ per person 25.05 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 1,079 BoP, current US$ per person 738.64 BoP, current US$ per person 340.64 BoP, current US$ per person Eswatini
2000s 1,727 BoP, current US$ per person 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person 354.3 BoP, current US$ per person Eswatini
2010s 1,781 BoP, current US$ per person 2,068 BoP, current US$ per person 287.41 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,867 BoP, current US$ per person 2,147 BoP, current US$ per person 280.13 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$), per, Eswatini or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2,265 BoP, current US$ per person against 2,177 BoP, current US$ per person in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Eswatini and South Africa?
88 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Eswatini ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 116th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
244 places, 9,590 data points, 1960–2025
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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.