Chile vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Chile
0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Chile rank
138th
South Africa rank
141st
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Chile ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 141st of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.3126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Chile or South Africa?
- Chile, at 0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Chile and South Africa?
- 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Chile ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 141st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.