Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Africa: Goods exports

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
233.10 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
116.44 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
38th
South Africa rank
36th

Goods exports over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 233.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 116.44 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 116.67 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 36th of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 24.32 billion BoP, current US$ 29.63 billion BoP, current US$ 5.32 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2000s 52.18 billion BoP, current US$ 54.24 billion BoP, current US$ 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2010s 125.10 billion BoP, current US$ 92.02 billion BoP, current US$ 33.08 billion BoP, current US$ Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2020s 192.69 billion BoP, current US$ 111.07 billion BoP, current US$ 81.62 billion BoP, current US$ Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods exports, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Africa?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 233.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 116.44 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods exports between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
116.67 billion BoP, current US$, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa rank globally for goods exports?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 36th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods exports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,653 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Exports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.