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
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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

Indicator
Trade in services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,893 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.