Iraq vs South Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Iraq
107.39 billion current US$
in 2023
South Africa
103.34 billion current US$
in 2023
Iraq rank
37th
South Africa rank
38th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 107.39 billion current US$ against 103.34 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 4.05 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.39 billion current US$ | 19.93 billion current US$ | 12.54 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 24.17 billion current US$ | 42.57 billion current US$ | 18.40 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 72.35 billion current US$ | 84.53 billion current US$ | 12.18 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 94.13 billion current US$ | 103.20 billion current US$ | 9.07 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, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 107.39 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 Iraq and South Africa?
- 4.05 billion current US$, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Iraq ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$.