Portugal vs South Africa: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Portugal
0.2596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.2726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Portugal rank
76th
South Africa rank
73rd
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Portugal, a difference of 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1789 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.2023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.2785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 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$), per unit of gdp, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$), 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.