Afghanistan vs South Africa: Trade in services
Afghanistan
9.0%
in 2020
South Africa
9.3%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
168th
South Africa rank
166th
Trade in services over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.3% against 9.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 168th and South Africa ranks 166th of 200 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 9.1% | 11.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 8.7% | 5.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 5.9% | 3.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.3% against 9.0% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for trade in services?
- Afghanistan ranks 168th and South Africa ranks 166th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.