Ghana vs South Africa: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Ghana
0.2736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.2726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ghana rank
72nd
South Africa rank
73rd
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.2736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.1561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.2722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.2449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.2203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 0.2736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.