Greenland vs South Africa: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Greenland
0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Greenland rank
71st
South Africa rank
74th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Greenland
- South Africa
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 74th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Greenland |
| 1980s | 0.4302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Greenland |
| 1990s | 0.3076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Greenland |
| 2000s | 0.2136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Greenland |
| 2010s | 0.2003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Greenland or South Africa?
- Greenland, at 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Greenland and South Africa?
- 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Greenland ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 74th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.