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$), per capita over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1,848 BoP, current US$ 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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About this data
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.