Oman vs South Africa: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth
Oman
4.35 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
4.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Oman rank
74th
South Africa rank
71st
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth over time
- Oman
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.97 % change on previous year against 4.35 % change on previous year in Oman, a difference of 0.62 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South Africa ahead.
Oman ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 71st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 402.48 % change on previous year | 382.03 % change on previous year | 20.45 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 1970s | 67.93 % change on previous year | -37.7 % change on previous year | 105.62 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 1980s | -10.44 % change on previous year | 25.27 % change on previous year | 35.71 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 16.07 % change on previous year | 10.29 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 2000s | 38.37 % change on previous year | -68.33 % change on previous year | 106.7 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 2010s | 41.46 % change on previous year | 8.57 % change on previous year | 32.88 % change on previous year | Oman |
| 2020s | 98.59 % change on previous year | 148.96 % change on previous year | 50.37 % 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$), annual growth, Oman or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.97 % change on previous year against 4.35 % change on previous year in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between Oman and South Africa?
- 0.62 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Oman and South Africa rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Oman ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 71st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), 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.