Gabon vs South Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita
Gabon
1,554 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2015
South Africa
1,613 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Gabon rank
130th
South Africa rank
127th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,613 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,554 BoP, current US$ per person in Gabon, a difference of 59 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 127th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 772.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 380.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 392.46 BoP, current US$ per person | Gabon |
| 1980s | 925.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 465.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 460.25 BoP, current US$ per person | Gabon |
| 1990s | 820.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 515.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 305.27 BoP, current US$ per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 956.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,025 BoP, current US$ per person | 68.75 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,910 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,779 BoP, current US$ per person | 131.35 BoP, current US$ per person | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita, Gabon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,613 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,554 BoP, current US$ per person in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita between Gabon and South Africa?
- 59 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 127th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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.