India vs South Africa: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
India
0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
India rank
166th
South Africa rank
168th
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
India ranks 166th and South Africa ranks 168th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2010s | 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, India or South Africa?
- India, at 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between India and South Africa?
- 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 166th and South Africa ranks 168th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), 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.