Eswatini vs South Africa: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita
Eswatini
1,872 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
1,798 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Eswatini rank
92nd
South Africa rank
94th
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 1,872 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,798 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 74 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 94th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 372.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 414.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.39 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 491.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 600.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 109.81 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 799.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 617.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 182.39 BoP, current US$ per person | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 1,330 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,090 BoP, current US$ per person | 240.35 BoP, current US$ per person | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 1,546 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,652 BoP, current US$ per person | 106.19 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,670 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,780 BoP, current US$ per person | 110.13 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$), per capita, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 1,872 BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 74 BoP, current US$ per person, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 94th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$), 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.