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
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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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Indicator
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
244 places, 9,573 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.