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$), per unit over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2709 current US$ 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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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.