Mauritius vs South Africa: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Mauritius
1,883 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,798 current US$ per person
in 2025
Mauritius rank
94th
South Africa rank
97th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 1,883 current US$ per person against 1,798 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 85 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Mauritius ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 97th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.13 current US$ per person | 136.9 current US$ per person | 47.77 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 251.14 current US$ per person | 317.38 current US$ per person | 66.24 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 569.93 current US$ per person | 584.17 current US$ per person | 14.24 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,292 current US$ per person | 591.73 current US$ per person | 700.72 current US$ per person | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 1,627 current US$ per person | 992.45 current US$ per person | 634.79 current US$ per person | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 2,015 current US$ per person | 1,650 current US$ per person | 365.05 current US$ per person | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 1,746 current US$ per person | 1,778 current US$ per person | 32.03 current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, Mauritius or South Africa?
- Mauritius, at 1,883 current US$ per person against 1,798 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 85 current US$ per person, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 97th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (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.