Ecuador vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita
Ecuador
1,989 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,946 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ecuador rank
124th
South Africa rank
125th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1,989 current US$ per person against 1,946 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 43 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 125th of 193 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.4 current US$ per person | 138 current US$ per person | 90.61 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 179.34 current US$ per person | 341.35 current US$ per person | 162.01 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 332.96 current US$ per person | 557.06 current US$ per person | 224.1 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 434.3 current US$ per person | 631.36 current US$ per person | 197.06 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 828.13 current US$ per person | 1,275 current US$ per person | 447.32 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,598 current US$ per person | 1,960 current US$ per person | 361.55 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,747 current US$ per person | 1,804 current US$ per person | 57.54 current 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 (current us$), per capita, Ecuador or South Africa?
- Ecuador, at 1,989 current US$ per person against 1,946 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 43 current US$ per person, with Ecuador 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 (current us$), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 125th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.