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
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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.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 11,471 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.