Ecuador vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita
Ecuador
2,038 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,950 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Ecuador rank
128th
South Africa rank
129th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2,038 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,950 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 88 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 129th of 200 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 258.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 419.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 160.76 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 272.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 558.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 286.21 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 391.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 630.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 239.58 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 829.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,281 BoP, current US$ per person | 451.21 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,590 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,961 BoP, current US$ per person | 370.8 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,786 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,806 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.68 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, Ecuador or South Africa?
- Ecuador, at 2,038 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,950 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 88 BoP, current US$ per person, with Ecuador 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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 129th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.