Argentina vs South Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita
Argentina
1,566 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,613 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
129th
South Africa rank
127th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,613 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,566 BoP, current US$ per person in Argentina, a difference of 47 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 127th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 347.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 199.23 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 178.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 465.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 287.06 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 521.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 515.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.89 BoP, current US$ per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 710.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,062 BoP, current US$ per person | 351.04 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,412 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,646 BoP, current US$ per person | 234.17 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,531 BoP, current US$ per person | 158.25 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,613 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,566 BoP, current US$ per person in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita between Argentina and South Africa?
- 47 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 127th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.