Ghana vs South Africa: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita
Ghana
286.9 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
278.79 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Ghana rank
129th
South Africa rank
131st
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 286.9 BoP, current US$ per person against 278.79 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 8.11 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 131st of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 57.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 48.2 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 67.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 62.4 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 11.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 96.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 84.95 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 47.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 200.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 153.55 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 162.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 297.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 134.9 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 264.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 209.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 54.38 BoP, current US$ per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service exports (bop, current us$), per capita, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 286.9 BoP, current US$ per person against 278.79 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in service exports (bop, current us$), per capita between Ghana and South Africa?
- 8.11 BoP, current US$ per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 131st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Service exports (BoP, current US$), 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.