China vs South Africa: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita
China
272.4 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
274.84 current US$ per person
in 2025
China rank
131st
South Africa rank
130th
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 274.84 current US$ per person against 272.4 current US$ per person in China, a difference of 2.44 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 130th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.24 current US$ per person | 62.59 current US$ per person | 59.35 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 22.37 current US$ per person | 92.45 current US$ per person | 70.08 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 78.07 current US$ per person | 195.87 current US$ per person | 117.8 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 152.57 current US$ per person | 290.52 current US$ per person | 137.95 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 215.61 current US$ per person | 206.03 current US$ per person | 9.58 current US$ per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports (current us$), per capita, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 274.84 current US$ per person against 272.4 current US$ per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports (current us$), per capita between China and South Africa?
- 2.44 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 130th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service exports (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.