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

Eswatini
1,706 current US$ per person
in 2023
South Africa
1,635 current US$ per person
in 2023
Eswatini rank
90th
South Africa rank
93rd

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

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
5001.0k1.5k2.0k199820102023

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 1,706 current US$ per person against 1,635 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 71 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,139 current US$ per person 854.37 current US$ per person 284.24 current US$ per person Eswatini
2010s 1,673 current US$ per person 1,516 current US$ per person 156.84 current US$ per person Eswatini
2020s 1,632 current US$ per person 1,665 current US$ per person 32.68 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$), per capita, Eswatini or South Africa?
Eswatini, at 1,706 current US$ per person against 1,635 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Eswatini and South Africa?
71 current US$ per person, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Eswatini ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.