Ecuador vs South Africa: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Ecuador
0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ecuador rank
170th
South Africa rank
168th
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 170th and South Africa ranks 168th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Ecuador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 170th and South Africa ranks 168th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), 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 imports (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.