Ecuador vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Ecuador
0.2861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.2955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ecuador rank
156th
South Africa rank
153rd
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 156th and South Africa ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.2918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.2747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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$), per unit of gdp, Ecuador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.0094 BoP, current US$ 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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 156th and South Africa ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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
Imports of goods and services (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.