South Africa vs Suriname: Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
South Africa
0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Suriname
0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
141st
Suriname rank
139th
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Suriname ahead.
South Africa ranks 141st and Suriname ranks 139th of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Suriname?
- 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 141st and Suriname ranks 139th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service exports (current US$), 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.