Brazil vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita

Brazil
1,542 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,610 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
116th
South Africa rank
113th

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,610 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,542 constant 2015 US$ per person in Brazil, a difference of 68 constant 2015 US$ per person.

Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 113th of 172 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 133.2 constant 2015 US$ per person 813.01 constant 2015 US$ per person 679.81 constant 2015 US$ per person South Africa
1970s 695.2 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,009 constant 2015 US$ per person 313.77 constant 2015 US$ per person South Africa
1980s 516.33 constant 2015 US$ per person 733.42 constant 2015 US$ per person 217.1 constant 2015 US$ per person South Africa
1990s 611.57 constant 2015 US$ per person 813.43 constant 2015 US$ per person 201.86 constant 2015 US$ per person South Africa
2000s 770.6 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,283 constant 2015 US$ per person 512.63 constant 2015 US$ per person South Africa
2010s 1,329 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,701 constant 2015 US$ per person 372.26 constant 2015 US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,344 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,591 constant 2015 US$ per person 246.17 constant 2015 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 (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,610 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,542 constant 2015 US$ per person in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Brazil and South Africa?
68 constant 2015 US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
Brazil ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 113th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), 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 (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 9,095 data points, 1960–2025
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.