Cambodia vs South Africa: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

Cambodia
1,899 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,978 current US$ per person
in 2025
Cambodia rank
126th
South Africa rank
125th

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

  • Cambodia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,978 current US$ per person against 1,899 current US$ per person in Cambodia, a difference of 79 current US$ per person.

Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 125th of 206 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 16.83 current US$ per person 116.54 current US$ per person 99.71 current US$ per person South Africa
1970s 12.49 current US$ per person 247.4 current US$ per person 234.9 current US$ per person South Africa
1980s 26.57 current US$ per person 499.52 current US$ per person 472.95 current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 78 current US$ per person 564.2 current US$ per person 486.21 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 284.5 current US$ per person 1,175 current US$ per person 890.28 current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 800.66 current US$ per person 2,002 current US$ per person 1,202 current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,581 current US$ per person 1,900 current US$ per person 319.37 current US$ per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Cambodia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,978 current US$ per person against 1,899 current US$ per person in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Cambodia and South Africa?
79 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
Cambodia ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 125th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (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, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (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.