Brazil vs South Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

Brazil
1,607 current US$ per person
in 2023
South Africa
1,635 current US$ per person
in 2023
Brazil rank
94th
South Africa rank
93rd

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,635 current US$ per person against 1,607 current US$ per person in Brazil, a difference of 28 current US$ per person.

Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 206 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 274.89 current US$ per person 428.74 current US$ per person 153.86 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 577.59 current US$ per person 854.37 current US$ per person 276.78 current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 1,090 current US$ per person 1,516 current US$ per person 426.35 current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,388 current US$ per person 1,665 current US$ per person 277.07 current US$ per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,635 current US$ per person against 1,607 current US$ per person in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Brazil and South Africa?
28 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Brazil ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.