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

Jamaica
0.3495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.3434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Jamaica rank
120th
South Africa rank
122nd

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

  • Jamaica
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.3495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 122nd of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Jamaica
1980s 0.4912 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Jamaica
1990s 0.4976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Jamaica
2000s 0.4015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Jamaica
2010s 0.3316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Jamaica
2020s 0.324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0187 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$), per, Jamaica or South Africa?
Jamaica, at 0.3495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Jamaica and South Africa?
0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Jamaica ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 122nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.