Niger vs South Africa: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Niger
0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Niger rank
165th
South Africa rank
168th

Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Niger
  • South Africa
0.020.040.060.080.1196019922025

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 165th and South Africa ranks 168th of 198 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP Niger
1980s 0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP Niger
1990s 0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP Niger
2000s 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP Niger
2010s 0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP Niger
2020s 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Niger or South Africa?
Niger, at 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Niger and South Africa?
0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Niger ranks 165th and South Africa ranks 168th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,662 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.