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

Mauritius
1,901 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
1,798 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Mauritius rank
91st
South Africa rank
94th

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

  • Mauritius
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 1,901 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,798 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 103 BoP, current US$ per person.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.

Mauritius ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 94th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 343.2 BoP, current US$ per person 448.83 BoP, current US$ per person 105.63 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
1980s 588.2 BoP, current US$ per person 600.9 BoP, current US$ per person 12.7 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 1,321 BoP, current US$ per person 617.58 BoP, current US$ per person 702.98 BoP, current US$ per person Mauritius
2000s 1,626 BoP, current US$ per person 1,090 BoP, current US$ per person 536.67 BoP, current US$ per person Mauritius
2010s 2,016 BoP, current US$ per person 1,652 BoP, current US$ per person 364.25 BoP, current US$ per person Mauritius
2020s 1,718 BoP, current US$ per person 1,780 BoP, current US$ per person 62.08 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$), per capita, Mauritius or South Africa?
Mauritius, at 1,901 BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita between Mauritius and South Africa?
103 BoP, current US$ per person, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
Mauritius ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 94th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$), 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.