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

El Salvador
0.3345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.3434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
El Salvador rank
123rd
South Africa rank
122nd

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

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.3434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 122nd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP El Salvador
1980s 0.2633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0.1905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.2366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.2947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP El Salvador
2020s 0.3135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per, El Salvador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.3434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between El Salvador and South Africa?
0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
El Salvador ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 122nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
243 places, 9,513 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.