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

Paraguay
0.2756 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Paraguay rank
71st
South Africa rank
73rd

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

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.2756 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 73rd of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1189 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.2541 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0835 current US$ per US$ of GDP Paraguay
2010s 0.2248 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP Paraguay
2020s 0.2526 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2653 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Paraguay or South Africa?
Paraguay, at 0.2756 current US$ 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$), per unit between Paraguay and South Africa?
0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Paraguay ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 73rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.