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

Peru
0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Peru rank
171st
South Africa rank
168th

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

  • Peru
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Peru, a difference of 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.

Peru ranks 171st and South Africa ranks 168th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP Peru
1990s 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP Peru
2000s 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Peru or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Peru and South Africa?
0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Peru ranks 171st and South Africa ranks 168th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), 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.