Macau, China vs South Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

Macau, China
1,598 current US$ per person
in 2023
South Africa
1,635 current US$ per person
in 2023
Macau, China rank
95th
South Africa rank
93rd

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

  • Macau, China
  • South Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k196319932023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,635 current US$ per person against 1,598 current US$ per person in Macau, China, a difference of 37 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 206 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5,037 current US$ per person 428.74 current US$ per person 4,609 current US$ per person Macau, China
2000s 4,754 current US$ per person 854.37 current US$ per person 3,900 current US$ per person Macau, China
2010s 1,686 current US$ per person 1,516 current US$ per person 169.71 current US$ per person Macau, China
2020s 1,675 current US$ per person 1,665 current US$ per person 9.98 current US$ per person Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Macau, China or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,635 current US$ per person against 1,598 current US$ per person in Macau, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Macau, China and South Africa?
37 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Macau, China and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Macau, China ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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.