Chile vs South Africa: Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 116.40 billion current US$ against 107.00 billion current US$ in Chile, a difference of 9.39 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Chile ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 207 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 687.20 million current US$ | 2.60 billion current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.90 billion current US$ | 8.33 billion current US$ | 6.42 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.81 billion current US$ | 19.95 billion current US$ | 15.14 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 13.21 billion current US$ | 26.10 billion current US$ | 12.88 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 39.77 billion current US$ | 49.36 billion current US$ | 9.59 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 71.74 billion current US$ | 91.91 billion current US$ | 20.17 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 94.37 billion current US$ | 111.61 billion current US$ | 17.23 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, Chile or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 116.40 billion current US$ against 107.00 billion current US$ in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between Chile and South Africa?
- 9.39 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports?
- Chile ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.