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

South Africa
1,978 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ukraine
2,144 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
125th
Ukraine rank
122nd

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

  • South Africa
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 2,144 current US$ per person against 1,978 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 166 current US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 125th and Ukraine 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 South Africa Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 592.35 current US$ per person 254.14 current US$ per person 338.22 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 1,175 current US$ per person 783.5 current US$ per person 391.27 current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 2,002 current US$ per person 1,316 current US$ per person 685.98 current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,900 current US$ per person 1,652 current US$ per person 248.29 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$), per capita, South Africa or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 2,144 current US$ per person against 1,978 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between South Africa and Ukraine?
166 current US$ per person, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
South Africa ranks 125th and Ukraine ranks 122nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.