Least developed countries vs South Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual

Least developed countries
0.0%
in 2023
South Africa
0.0%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
36th
South Africa rank
39th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual over time

  • Least developed countries
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.0 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 39th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Least developed countries
2000s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% South Africa
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% South Africa
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual, Least developed countries or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual between Least developed countries and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
Least developed countries ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.