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

Saudi Arabia
0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
76th
South Africa rank
73rd

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
0.20.40.60.81196419932023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.283 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.76 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5895 current US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.4684 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2653 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Saudi Arabia ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.