South Africa vs Uganda: Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
South Africa
0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Uganda
0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
141st
Uganda rank
142nd
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Uganda, a difference of 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 141st and Uganda ranks 142nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Uganda?
- South Africa, at 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Uganda?
- 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 141st and Uganda ranks 142nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service exports (current US$), 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.