Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita

Equatorial Guinea
311 current US$ per person
in 1996
South Africa
331.9 current US$ per person
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
138th
South Africa rank
135th

Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 331.9 current US$ per person against 311 current US$ per person in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 20.9 current US$ per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Africa ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 135th of 199 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 66.18 current US$ per person 82.86 current US$ per person 16.68 current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 112.53 current US$ per person 106.5 current US$ per person 6.02 current US$ per person Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), per capita, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 331.9 current US$ per person against 311 current US$ per person in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per capita between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
20.9 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 1996.
How do Equatorial Guinea and South Africa rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 135th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,738 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports (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.