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

Namibia
2,193 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
2,265 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Namibia rank
117th
South Africa rank
116th

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,265 BoP, current US$ per person against 2,193 BoP, current US$ per person in Namibia, a difference of 72 BoP, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 116th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1,123 BoP, current US$ per person 738.64 BoP, current US$ per person 384.58 BoP, current US$ per person Namibia
2000s 1,359 BoP, current US$ per person 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person 14.14 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 2,067 BoP, current US$ per person 2,068 BoP, current US$ per person 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,890 BoP, current US$ per person 2,147 BoP, current US$ per person 256.27 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$), per, Namibia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2,265 BoP, current US$ per person against 2,193 BoP, current US$ per person in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Namibia and South Africa?
72 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Namibia ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 116th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 9,590 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.