Mauritius vs South Africa: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth
Mauritius
4.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
4.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritius rank
72nd
South Africa rank
71st
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.97 % change on previous year against 4.66 % change on previous year in Mauritius, a difference of 0.31 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Mauritius ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 71st of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -45.77 % change on previous year | 227.71 % change on previous year | 273.48 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | -62.54 % change on previous year | 23.31 % change on previous year | 85.85 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -75.86 % change on previous year | 11.3 % change on previous year | 87.17 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -58.73 % change on previous year | -78.39 % change on previous year | 19.65 % change on previous year | Mauritius |
| 2010s | -6.4 % change on previous year | 27.63 % change on previous year | 34.03 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -9 % change on previous year | 124.96 % change on previous year | 133.96 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth, Mauritius or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.97 % change on previous year against 4.66 % change on previous year in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 0.31 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Mauritius ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 71st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.