Canada vs South Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Canada
0.2489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada rank
134th
South Africa rank
135th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.2489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 135th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.2792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.2638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.2554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 0.2489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 135th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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 imports (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.