South Africa vs Tunisia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita

South Africa
1,798 current US$ per person
in 2025
Tunisia
1,724 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
97th
Tunisia rank
100th

Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time

  • South Africa
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,798 current US$ per person against 1,724 current US$ per person in Tunisia, a difference of 74 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 97th and Tunisia ranks 100th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 136.9 current US$ per person 29.08 current US$ per person 107.82 current US$ per person South Africa
1970s 317.38 current US$ per person 125.81 current US$ per person 191.57 current US$ per person South Africa
1980s 584.17 current US$ per person 290.12 current US$ per person 294.05 current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 591.73 current US$ per person 525.78 current US$ per person 65.96 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 992.45 current US$ per person 1,050 current US$ per person 58.02 current US$ per person Tunisia
2010s 1,650 current US$ per person 1,394 current US$ per person 256.26 current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,778 current US$ per person 1,510 current US$ per person 268.28 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$), per capita, South Africa or Tunisia?
South Africa, at 1,798 current US$ per person against 1,724 current US$ per person in Tunisia as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between South Africa and Tunisia?
74 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
South Africa ranks 97th and Tunisia ranks 100th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports (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, 14,893 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.