Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 361.95 billion current US$ against 103.34 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 258.61 billion current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.30 billion current US$ | 19.93 billion current US$ | 51.37 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 218.37 billion current US$ | 42.57 billion current US$ | 175.81 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 332.63 billion current US$ | 84.53 billion current US$ | 248.10 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 323.18 billion current US$ | 103.20 billion current US$ | 219.98 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 361.95 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 258.61 billion current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$.