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$), per over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,265 BoP, current US$ 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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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.