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

Ecuador
1,592 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,610 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Ecuador rank
115th
South Africa rank
113th

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

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,610 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,592 constant 2015 US$ per person in Ecuador, a difference of 18 constant 2015 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 113th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 468.69 constant 2015 US$ per person 813.01 constant 2015 US$ per person 344.32 constant 2015 US$ per person South Africa
1970s 890.64 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,009 constant 2015 US$ per person 118.34 constant 2015 US$ per person South Africa
1980s 945.72 constant 2015 US$ per person 733.42 constant 2015 US$ per person 212.29 constant 2015 US$ per person Ecuador
1990s 910.46 constant 2015 US$ per person 813.43 constant 2015 US$ per person 97.03 constant 2015 US$ per person Ecuador
2000s 1,091 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,283 constant 2015 US$ per person 192.41 constant 2015 US$ per person South Africa
2010s 1,463 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,701 constant 2015 US$ per person 237.75 constant 2015 US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,471 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,591 constant 2015 US$ per person 119.54 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$), per capita, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,610 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,592 constant 2015 US$ per person in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Ecuador and South Africa?
18 constant 2015 US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
Ecuador ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 113th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.