Brazil vs South Africa: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita
Brazil
1,647 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,798 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
96th
South Africa rank
94th
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,798 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,647 BoP, current US$ per person in Brazil, a difference of 151 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 94th of 200 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 427.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 325.56 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 189.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 600.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 411.81 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 265.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 617.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 351.76 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 598.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,090 BoP, current US$ per person | 491.3 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,108 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,652 BoP, current US$ per person | 544.44 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,477 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,783 BoP, current US$ per person | 306.63 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,798 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,647 BoP, current US$ per person in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita between Brazil and South Africa?
- 151 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 94th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$), 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.