Ecuador vs South Africa: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

Ecuador
0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ecuador rank
171st
South Africa rank
169th

Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 171st and South Africa ranks 169th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 0.0387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ecuador
1990s 0.0507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ecuador
2000s 0.0553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ecuador
2010s 0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Ecuador ranks 171st and South Africa ranks 169th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,715 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Service imports (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.