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
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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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Indicator
Service exports (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
245 places, 9,751 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.