Eswatini vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita
Eswatini
2,103 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
1,950 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Eswatini rank
126th
South Africa rank
129th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 2,103 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,950 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 153 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Eswatini ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 129th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 458.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 420.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 38.06 BoP, current US$ per person | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 739.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 558.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 181.41 BoP, current US$ per person | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 1,136 BoP, current US$ per person | 630.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 504.82 BoP, current US$ per person | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 1,771 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,281 BoP, current US$ per person | 490.84 BoP, current US$ per person | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 1,741 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,961 BoP, current US$ per person | 219.62 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,822 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,778 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.54 BoP, current US$ per person | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 2,103 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,950 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 153 BoP, current US$ per person, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 129th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.