Russian Federation vs South Africa: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Russian Federation
2,109 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,978 current US$ per person
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
124th
South Africa rank
125th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Russian Federation
- South Africa
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 2,109 current US$ per person against 1,978 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 131 current US$ per person.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 125th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360.9 current US$ per person | 592.35 current US$ per person | 231.45 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 927.11 current US$ per person | 1,175 current US$ per person | 247.66 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,860 current US$ per person | 2,002 current US$ per person | 141.92 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,994 current US$ per person | 1,900 current US$ per person | 94.15 current US$ per person | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Russian Federation or South Africa?
- Russian Federation, at 2,109 current US$ per person against 1,978 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 131 current US$ per person, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Russian Federation ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 125th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.