Low income vs South Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Low income
87.82 billion current US$
in 2023
South Africa
103.34 billion current US$
in 2023
Low income rank
43rd
South Africa rank
38th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Low income
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 103.34 billion current US$ against 87.82 billion current US$ in Low income, a difference of 15.53 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Low income ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.53 billion current US$ | 19.93 billion current US$ | 8.40 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 50.53 billion current US$ | 42.57 billion current US$ | 7.96 billion current US$ | Low income |
| 2010s | 51.27 billion current US$ | 84.53 billion current US$ | 33.26 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 72.54 billion current US$ | 103.20 billion current US$ | 30.65 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, Low income or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 103.34 billion current US$ against 87.82 billion current US$ in Low income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Low income and South Africa?
- 15.53 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Low income ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$.