Bhutan vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita

Bhutan
1,911 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
1,950 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Bhutan rank
131st
South Africa rank
129th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

  • Bhutan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,950 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,911 BoP, current US$ per person in Bhutan, a difference of 39 BoP, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Africa ahead.

Bhutan ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 129th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 926.74 BoP, current US$ per person 1,823 BoP, current US$ per person 896.38 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 1,607 BoP, current US$ per person 1,961 BoP, current US$ per person 353.94 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,813 BoP, current US$ per person 1,778 BoP, current US$ per person 34.74 BoP, current US$ per person Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, Bhutan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,950 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,911 BoP, current US$ per person in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between Bhutan and South Africa?
39 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
Bhutan ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 129th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,802 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (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.