Barbados vs South Africa: Import volume index
Import volume index over time
- Barbados
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 104.3 2015 = 100 against 104 2015 = 100 in Barbados, a difference of 0.3 2015 = 100.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 135th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.84 2015 = 100 | 68.28 2015 = 100 | 36.56 2015 = 100 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 94.34 2015 = 100 | 93.19 2015 = 100 | 1.15 2015 = 100 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 97 2015 = 100 | 102.46 2015 = 100 | 5.46 2015 = 100 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher import volume index, Barbados or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 104.3 2015 = 100 against 104 2015 = 100 in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in import volume index between Barbados and South Africa?
- 0.3 2015 = 100, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for import volume index?
- Barbados ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 135th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as Import volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.