Senegal vs South Africa: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Senegal
0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Senegal rank
72nd
South Africa rank
74th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Senegal
- South Africa
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Senegal ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 74th of 203 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0811 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$), per unit of gdp, Senegal or South Africa?
- Senegal, at 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Senegal and South Africa?
- 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 74th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.