Botswana vs South Africa: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita

Botswana
1,848 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
1,798 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Botswana rank
93rd
South Africa rank
94th

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1,848 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,798 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 50 BoP, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.

Botswana ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 94th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 282.78 BoP, current US$ per person 427.87 BoP, current US$ per person 145.09 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
1980s 801.6 BoP, current US$ per person 600.9 BoP, current US$ per person 200.7 BoP, current US$ per person Botswana
1990s 1,411 BoP, current US$ per person 617.58 BoP, current US$ per person 793.43 BoP, current US$ per person Botswana
2000s 1,970 BoP, current US$ per person 1,090 BoP, current US$ per person 880.3 BoP, current US$ per person Botswana
2010s 2,966 BoP, current US$ per person 1,652 BoP, current US$ per person 1,314 BoP, current US$ per person Botswana
2020s 2,502 BoP, current US$ per person 1,780 BoP, current US$ per person 721.96 BoP, current US$ per person Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita, Botswana or South Africa?
Botswana, at 1,848 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,798 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita between Botswana and South Africa?
50 BoP, current US$ per person, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
Botswana ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 94th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,653 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.