Afghanistan vs South Africa: Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Afghanistan
5.95 % change on previous year
in 2020
South Africa
5.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
74th
South Africa rank
75th
Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5.95 % change on previous year against 5.61 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.34 % change on previous year.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 75th of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -22.02 % change on previous year | 109.45 % change on previous year | 131.47 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -4.2 % change on previous year | 130.85 % change on previous year | 135.05 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -15.72 % change on previous year | 20.68 % change on previous year | 36.4 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.95 % change on previous year | 677.74 % change on previous year | 671.78 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 5.95 % change on previous year against 5.61 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 0.34 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 75th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.