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

Ecuador
1,718 current US$ per person
in 2023
South Africa
1,779 current US$ per person
in 2023
Ecuador rank
125th
South Africa rank
122nd

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

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,779 current US$ per person against 1,718 current US$ per person in Ecuador, a difference of 61 current US$ per person.

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

Ecuador ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 122nd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 360.76 current US$ per person 591.29 current US$ per person 230.53 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 687.05 current US$ per person 1,113 current US$ per person 425.46 current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 1,400 current US$ per person 1,732 current US$ per person 331.22 current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,506 current US$ per person 1,606 current US$ per person 99.67 current US$ per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,779 current US$ per person against 1,718 current US$ per person in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Ecuador and South Africa?
61 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Ecuador ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 122nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports 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, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports 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.