Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita

Equatorial Guinea
1,880 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,946 current US$ per person
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
128th
South Africa rank
125th

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,946 current US$ per person against 1,880 current US$ per person in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 66 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 125th of 193 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 5,345 current US$ per person 1,730 current US$ per person 3,616 current US$ per person Equatorial Guinea
2010s 5,180 current US$ per person 1,960 current US$ per person 3,220 current US$ per person Equatorial Guinea
2020s 2,004 current US$ per person 1,804 current US$ per person 199.75 current US$ per person Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,946 current US$ per person against 1,880 current US$ per person in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
66 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 125th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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.