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
-1.0k-50005001.0k196119932025

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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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 8,628 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.