Peru vs South Africa: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Peru
0.0474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Peru rank
172nd
South Africa rank
169th
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Peru, a difference of 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 172nd and South Africa ranks 169th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Peru |
| 2000s | 0.0431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Peru or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Peru and South Africa?
- 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Peru ranks 172nd and South Africa ranks 169th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$), 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.