Portugal vs South Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit
Portugal
0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Portugal rank
70th
South Africa rank
73rd
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 202 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.2867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 0.2789 current US$ 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$), per unit between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Portugal ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.