Denmark vs South Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

Denmark
129.43 billion current US$
in 2023
South Africa
103.34 billion current US$
in 2023
Denmark rank
35th
South Africa rank
38th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
050.0B100.0B150.0B196019912023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 129.43 billion current US$ against 103.34 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 26.09 billion current US$.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 48.05 billion current US$ 19.93 billion current US$ 28.12 billion current US$ Denmark
2000s 79.20 billion current US$ 42.57 billion current US$ 36.63 billion current US$ Denmark
2010s 104.44 billion current US$ 84.53 billion current US$ 19.91 billion current US$ Denmark
2020s 123.14 billion current US$ 103.20 billion current US$ 19.94 billion current US$ Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Denmark or South Africa?
Denmark, at 129.43 billion current US$ against 103.34 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Denmark and South Africa?
26.09 billion current US$, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
Denmark ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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$.