What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 2.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.

What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.

How does South Africa rank for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp?

South Africa ranks 104th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.

Is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in South Africa

Name: Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.4%

World rank

104th

of 170 countries

All-time high

2.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.1872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1960–2025

Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 2.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places South Africa 104th out of 170 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.

Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	2.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	2.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1962	2.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1963	2.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1964	2.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1965	2.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1966	2.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1967	1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1968	1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1969	1.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1970	1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1971	1.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1972	1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1973	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
1974	0.7683 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
1975	0.7326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1976	0.7967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1977	0.7565 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1978	0.6864 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1979	0.5723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1980	0.4034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
1981	0.3666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1982	0.3869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1983	0.3409 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1984	0.3967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1985	0.575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.9%
1986	0.4866 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1987	0.387 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1988	0.3886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1989	0.3821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1990	0.3262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1991	0.2994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1992	0.2905 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1993	0.3202 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1994	0.3146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1995	0.312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1996	0.3519 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1997	0.358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1998	0.4082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1999	0.4174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2000	0.4514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2001	0.5179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2002	0.5487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2003	0.3599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.4%
2004	0.285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2005	0.274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2006	0.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2007	0.2754 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2008	0.2947 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2009	0.2344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
2010	0.1995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2011	0.1872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2012	0.1996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2013	0.2244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2014	0.2446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2015	0.2771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2016	0.2982 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2017	0.2522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2018	0.2439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2019	0.2455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2020	0.2489 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2021	0.2197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2022	0.2439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2023	0.274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2024	0.2533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2025	0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
South Africa's 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.9784 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3409 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2905 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2372 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2982 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

101 Canada 0.2418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
102 Honduras 0.2371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
103 Chad 0.2364 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
105 Vanuatu 0.2282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
106 Moldova 0.2264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
107 Samoa 0.2247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 2.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does South Africa rank for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 104th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
Is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 7,393 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.