Qatar vs South Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Qatar
97.06 billion current US$
in 2023
South Africa
103.34 billion current US$
in 2023
Qatar rank
40th
South Africa rank
38th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Qatar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 103.34 billion current US$ against 97.06 billion current US$ in Qatar, a difference of 6.29 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Qatar ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.41 billion current US$ | 19.93 billion current US$ | 14.52 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 26.13 billion current US$ | 42.57 billion current US$ | 16.44 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 93.53 billion current US$ | 84.53 billion current US$ | 9.00 billion current US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 91.28 billion current US$ | 103.20 billion current US$ | 11.92 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, Qatar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 103.34 billion current US$ against 97.06 billion current US$ in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Qatar and South Africa?
- 6.29 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Qatar ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$.