ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 26.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Africa, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in South Africa stood at 26.35 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 172.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 26.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places South Africa 104th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0485 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0526 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0946 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0951 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1402 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1839 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3507 BoP, current US$ per person | +90.7% |
| 1995 | 0.458 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +205.3% |
| 1997 | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 2.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +161.4% |
| 2002 | 2.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 2004 | 5.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 2005 | 6.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 7.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 6.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 6.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 6.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 10.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 10.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 11.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 10.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 9.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 10.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 11.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 13.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 15.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 21.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 2024 | 23.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 26.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 26.35 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.63 BoP, current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 26.35 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.46 BoP, current US$ per person, 10.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +205.3% | 0.458 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2001 | +161.4% | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.77 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0532 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.6603 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0946 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 101 Guatemala 30.25 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 30.17 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Suriname 28.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 105 Uzbekistan 24.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 106 Mexico 24.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Lebanon 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in South Africa was 26.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does South Africa rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 104th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.