South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 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, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- South Africa, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- South Africa ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 206 countries.
- 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
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.