Nepal vs South Africa: Trade in services
Nepal
9.6%
in 2024
South Africa
9.3%
in 2025
Nepal rank
164th
South Africa rank
166th
Trade in services over time
- Nepal
- South Africa
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 9.6% against 9.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 164th and South Africa ranks 166th of 200 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 7.1% | 1.8% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 6.2% | 4.6% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 6.1% | 11.2% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 8.4% | 2.6% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.7% | 1.3% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 0.5% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Nepal or South Africa?
- Nepal, at 9.6% against 9.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Nepal and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for trade in services?
- Nepal ranks 164th 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.