Portugal vs South Africa: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Portugal
4.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
5.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal rank
108th
South Africa rank
105th
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.74 % change on previous year against 4.74 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 1 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 105th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.99 % change on previous year | 6.03 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1970s | 16.91 % change on previous year | 20.12 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 14.65 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 11.5 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1990s | 7.53 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6.83 % change on previous year | 9.73 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.68 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | 0.4585 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.31 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year | 0.3558 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.74 % change on previous year against 4.74 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Portugal and South Africa?
- 1 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 105th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.