Ecuador vs South Africa: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per

Ecuador
2,250 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
2,264 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Ecuador rank
129th
South Africa rank
128th

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,264 BoP, current US$ per person against 2,250 BoP, current US$ per person in Ecuador, a difference of 14 BoP, current US$ per person.

Across all 50 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 128th of 200 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 295.55 BoP, current US$ per person 501.98 BoP, current US$ per person 206.42 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
1980s 385.83 BoP, current US$ per person 676.49 BoP, current US$ per person 290.66 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 489.26 BoP, current US$ per person 726.62 BoP, current US$ per person 237.35 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 955.81 BoP, current US$ per person 1,472 BoP, current US$ per person 516.34 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 1,710 BoP, current US$ per person 2,253 BoP, current US$ per person 543.14 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,949 BoP, current US$ per person 2,096 BoP, current US$ per person 146.28 BoP, current US$ per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2,264 BoP, current US$ per person against 2,250 BoP, current US$ per person in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Ecuador and South Africa?
14 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Ecuador ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 128th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,801 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, 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.