China vs South Africa: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita
China
273.49 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
278.79 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
China rank
132nd
South Africa rank
131st
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 278.79 BoP, current US$ per person against 273.49 BoP, current US$ per person in China, a difference of 5.3 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 131st of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 63.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 60.42 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 22.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 96.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 73.8 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 78.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 200.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 122.37 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 153.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 297.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 144.05 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 216.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 209.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.06 BoP, current US$ per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service exports (bop, current us$), per capita, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 278.79 BoP, current US$ per person against 273.49 BoP, current US$ per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in service exports (bop, current us$), per capita between China and South Africa?
- 5.3 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 131st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Service exports (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.