Canada vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita
Canada
19,984 constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
20,523 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Canada rank
106th
South Africa rank
105th
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20,523 constant LCU per person against 19,984 constant LCU per person in Canada, a difference of 539 constant LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 105th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,000 constant LCU per person | 10,483 constant LCU per person | 7,483 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5,250 constant LCU per person | 12,865 constant LCU per person | 7,615 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6,616 constant LCU per person | 9,352 constant LCU per person | 2,735 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10,861 constant LCU per person | 10,372 constant LCU per person | 489.7 constant LCU per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 16,434 constant LCU per person | 16,362 constant LCU per person | 72.26 constant LCU per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 19,886 constant LCU per person | 21,691 constant LCU per person | 1,805 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 20,074 constant LCU per person | 20,281 constant LCU per person | 206.35 constant LCU 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 lcu), per capita, Canada or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20,523 constant LCU per person against 19,984 constant LCU per person in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita between Canada and South Africa?
- 539 constant LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita?
- Canada ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 105th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.