Finland vs South Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

Finland
0.2746 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Finland rank
72nd
South Africa rank
73rd

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

  • Finland
  • South Africa
0.10.150.20.250.30.35196019912023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.2746 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 73rd of 202 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3071 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP Finland
2000s 0.3249 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP Finland
2010s 0.2692 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP Finland
2020s 0.2753 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2653 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Finland or South Africa?
Finland, at 0.2746 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Finland and South Africa?
0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Finland ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 73rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.