Madagascar vs South Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual

Madagascar
-12.72 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-11.71 % change on previous year
in 2023
Madagascar rank
158th
South Africa rank
155th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual over time

  • Madagascar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports -11.71 % change on previous year against -12.72 % change on previous year in Madagascar, a difference of 1.01 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Madagascar ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 155th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -8.86 % change on previous year 8.45 % change on previous year 17.3 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 34.47 % change on previous year 11.47 % change on previous year 22.99 % change on previous year Madagascar
2010s 11.98 % change on previous year 5.85 % change on previous year 6.13 % change on previous year Madagascar
2020s 8.78 % change on previous year 7.45 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, Madagascar or South Africa?
South Africa, at -11.71 % change on previous year against -12.72 % change on previous year in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Madagascar and South Africa?
1.01 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
Madagascar ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 155th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,157 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.