Myanmar vs South Africa: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Myanmar
0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2019
South Africa
0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Myanmar rank
169th
South Africa rank
168th
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Myanmar ranks 169th and South Africa ranks 168th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Myanmar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 169th and South Africa ranks 168th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), 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.