Chile vs South Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

Chile
94.03 billion current US$
in 2023
South Africa
103.34 billion current US$
in 2023
Chile rank
41st
South Africa rank
38th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 103.34 billion current US$ against 94.03 billion current US$ in Chile, a difference of 9.31 billion current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Chile ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 15.49 billion current US$ 19.93 billion current US$ 4.44 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 39.45 billion current US$ 42.57 billion current US$ 3.12 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 71.24 billion current US$ 84.53 billion current US$ 13.28 billion current US$ South Africa
2020s 89.85 billion current US$ 103.20 billion current US$ 13.35 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Chile or South Africa?
South Africa, at 103.34 billion current US$ against 94.03 billion current US$ in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Chile and South Africa?
9.31 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
Chile ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.