Bhutan vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita
Bhutan
2,024 current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
1,946 current US$ per person
in 2025
Bhutan rank
122nd
South Africa rank
125th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita over time
- Bhutan
- South Africa
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2,024 current US$ per person against 1,946 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 78 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Bhutan ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 125th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 172.85 current US$ per person | 557.06 current US$ per person | 384.21 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 244.79 current US$ per person | 631.36 current US$ per person | 386.57 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 711.47 current US$ per person | 1,275 current US$ per person | 563.97 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,633 current US$ per person | 1,960 current US$ per person | 326.81 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,884 current US$ per person | 1,776 current US$ per person | 108.52 current US$ per person | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita, Bhutan or South Africa?
- Bhutan, at 2,024 current US$ per person against 1,946 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita between Bhutan and South Africa?
- 78 current US$ per person, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 125th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.