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

Guatemala
1,933 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
1,950 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Guatemala rank
130th
South Africa rank
129th

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

  • Guatemala
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,950 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,933 BoP, current US$ per person in Guatemala, a difference of 17 BoP, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.

Guatemala ranks 130th 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 Guatemala South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 246.27 BoP, current US$ per person 429.32 BoP, current US$ per person 183.05 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
1980s 205.56 BoP, current US$ per person 558.45 BoP, current US$ per person 352.89 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 331.51 BoP, current US$ per person 630.97 BoP, current US$ per person 299.46 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 771.08 BoP, current US$ per person 1,281 BoP, current US$ per person 509.57 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 1,175 BoP, current US$ per person 1,961 BoP, current US$ per person 786.1 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,665 BoP, current US$ per person 1,778 BoP, current US$ per person 113.3 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$), per capita, Guatemala or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,950 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,933 BoP, current US$ per person in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between Guatemala and South Africa?
17 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
Guatemala ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 129th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.