Philippines vs South Africa: Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Philippines
3.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
Philippines rank
65th
South Africa rank
68th
Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 3.19 % change on previous year against 1.96 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1.23 % change on previous year.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.
Philippines ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 68th of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -44.49 % change on previous year | 55.73 % change on previous year | 100.21 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | -44.32 % change on previous year | 106.37 % change on previous year | 150.69 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -8.74 % change on previous year | -7.28 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -9.44 % change on previous year | 23.72 % change on previous year | 33.16 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -15.05 % change on previous year | 17.91 % change on previous year | 32.96 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -8.78 % change on previous year | 107.3 % change on previous year | 116.08 % 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 (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Philippines or South Africa?
- Philippines, at 3.19 % change on previous year against 1.96 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Philippines and South Africa?
- 1.23 % change on previous year, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Philippines ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 68th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), 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 (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.