Philippines vs South Africa: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita
Philippines
323.43 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
331.9 current US$ per person
in 2025
Philippines rank
136th
South Africa rank
135th
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 331.9 current US$ per person against 323.43 current US$ per person in Philippines, a difference of 8.47 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Philippines ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 135th of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.27 current US$ per person | 74.93 current US$ per person | 54.67 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 24.02 current US$ per person | 91.47 current US$ per person | 67.45 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 81.95 current US$ per person | 111.12 current US$ per person | 29.17 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 76.59 current US$ per person | 213.51 current US$ per person | 136.92 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 191.28 current US$ per person | 306.69 current US$ per person | 115.4 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 240.08 current US$ per person | 271.23 current US$ per person | 31.15 current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), per capita, Philippines or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 331.9 current US$ per person against 323.43 current US$ per person in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per capita between Philippines and South Africa?
- 8.47 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Philippines ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 135th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.