Canada vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Canada
2.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
2.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Canada rank
143rd
South Africa rank
144th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.82 % change on previous year against 2.7 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 144th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.5 % change on previous year | 10.96 % change on previous year | 0.5383 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 1970s | 15.51 % change on previous year | 17.16 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 8.91 % change on previous year | 17.11 % change on previous year | 8.2 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.77 % change on previous year | 13.46 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 15.25 % change on previous year | 13.03 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.25 % change on previous year | 8.29 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.35 % change on previous year | 8.17 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 2.82 % change on previous year against 2.7 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.12 % change on previous year, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 144th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.