Ghana vs South Africa: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita
Ghana
286.81 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
274.84 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ghana rank
127th
South Africa rank
130th
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 286.81 current US$ per person against 274.84 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 11.97 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 130th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.16 current US$ per person | 57.76 current US$ per person | 48.6 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.21 current US$ per person | 67.02 current US$ per person | 61.81 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10.71 current US$ per person | 92.45 current US$ per person | 81.75 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 43.25 current US$ per person | 195.87 current US$ per person | 152.62 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 159.42 current US$ per person | 290.52 current US$ per person | 131.1 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 263.81 current US$ per person | 206.03 current US$ per person | 57.78 current US$ per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports (current us$), per capita, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 286.81 current US$ per person against 274.84 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports (current us$), per capita between Ghana and South Africa?
- 11.97 current US$ per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 130th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service exports (current US$), 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.