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

Peru
1,893 current US$ per person
in 2023
South Africa
1,779 current US$ per person
in 2023
Peru rank
119th
South Africa rank
122nd

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

  • Peru
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 1,893 current US$ per person against 1,779 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 114 current US$ per person.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Peru ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 122nd of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 305.98 current US$ per person 591.29 current US$ per person 285.31 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 508.77 current US$ per person 1,113 current US$ per person 603.75 current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 1,368 current US$ per person 1,732 current US$ per person 363.79 current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,790 current US$ per person 1,606 current US$ per person 184.04 current US$ per person Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Peru or South Africa?
Peru, at 1,893 current US$ per person against 1,779 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Peru and South Africa?
114 current US$ per person, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Peru ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 122nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.