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$), per capita over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,610 constant 2015 US$ 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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About this data
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.