Ecuador vs South Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Ecuador
0.2383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ecuador rank
138th
South Africa rank
135th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 135th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.2365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.2364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.2285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Ecuador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 135th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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.