Seychelles vs South Africa: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Seychelles
0.2668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.2726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Seychelles rank
74th
South Africa rank
73rd
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Seychelles
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Seychelles, a difference of 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Seychelles ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 0.3742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 0.2998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Seychelles or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Seychelles and South Africa?
- 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Seychelles and South Africa rank globally for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$), 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.