India vs South Africa: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
India
0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
India rank
168th
South Africa rank
169th
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
India ranks 168th and South Africa ranks 169th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2010s | 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, India or South Africa?
- India, at 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between India and South Africa?
- 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 168th and South Africa ranks 169th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.