Eswatini vs South Africa: Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Eswatini
0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Eswatini rank
138th
South Africa rank
141st
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 141st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 141st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.