Nigeria vs South Africa: Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Nigeria
11.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
11.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
67th
South Africa rank
69th
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11.88 % change on previous year against 11.66 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 69th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.38 % change on previous year | 19.64 % change on previous year | 33.74 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -1.06 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 29.88 % change on previous year | 6.4 % change on previous year | 23.47 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 16.65 % change on previous year | 11.31 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 13.55 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 10.99 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.33 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 11.88 % change on previous year against 11.66 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.22 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 69th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.