Guatemala vs South Africa: Trade in services (% of GDP)
Guatemala
9.7%
in 2025
South Africa
9.3%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
162nd
South Africa rank
165th
Trade in services (% of GDP) over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 9.7% against 9.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 162nd and South Africa ranks 165th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 7.2% | 1.8% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 6.2% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 6.1% | 3.5% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 8.4% | 3.1% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.7% | 1.9% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.7% | 1.3% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Guatemala or South Africa?
- Guatemala, at 9.7% against 9.3% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for trade in services?
- Guatemala ranks 162nd and South Africa ranks 165th 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.