South Africa vs United States: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
South Africa
0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States
0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
149th
United States rank
152nd
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 149th and United States ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, South Africa or United States?
- South Africa, at 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between South Africa and United States?
- 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 149th and United States ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.