Guatemala vs South Africa: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Guatemala
1,852 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,978 current US$ per person
in 2025
Guatemala rank
127th
South Africa rank
125th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,978 current US$ per person against 1,852 current US$ per person in Guatemala, a difference of 126 current US$ per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Guatemala ranks 127th 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 | Guatemala | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.62 current US$ per person | 116.54 current US$ per person | 75.92 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 119.18 current US$ per person | 247.4 current US$ per person | 128.22 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 179.51 current US$ per person | 499.52 current US$ per person | 320.01 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 297.89 current US$ per person | 564.2 current US$ per person | 266.31 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 746.75 current US$ per person | 1,175 current US$ per person | 428.02 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,110 current US$ per person | 2,002 current US$ per person | 892.49 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,608 current US$ per person | 1,900 current US$ per person | 291.77 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$), per capita, Guatemala or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,978 current US$ per person against 1,852 current US$ per person in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 126 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 125th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.