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
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
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$.