Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- South Africa
How they compare
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 194.79 billion current US$ against 103.34 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 91.44 billion current US$.
That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.32 billion current US$ | 19.93 billion current US$ | 3.39 billion current US$ | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2000s | 48.30 billion current US$ | 42.57 billion current US$ | 5.73 billion current US$ | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 115.48 billion current US$ | 84.53 billion current US$ | 30.95 billion current US$ | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2020s | 178.92 billion current US$ | 103.20 billion current US$ | 75.73 billion current US$ | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Africa?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 194.79 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
- 91.44 billion current US$, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$.