Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Merchandise exports

Pre-demographic dividend
383.71 billion current US$
in 2025
South Africa
116.40 billion current US$
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend rank
34th
South Africa rank
37th

Merchandise exports over time

  • Pre-demographic dividend
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 383.71 billion current US$ against 116.40 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 267.31 billion current US$.

That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 3.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 37th of 45 groups.

Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pre-demographic dividend South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4.93 billion current US$ 2.60 billion current US$ 2.33 billion current US$ Pre-demographic dividend
1970s 24.45 billion current US$ 8.33 billion current US$ 16.13 billion current US$ Pre-demographic dividend
1980s 40.71 billion current US$ 19.95 billion current US$ 20.76 billion current US$ Pre-demographic dividend
1990s 38.95 billion current US$ 26.10 billion current US$ 12.85 billion current US$ Pre-demographic dividend
2000s 147.40 billion current US$ 49.36 billion current US$ 98.04 billion current US$ Pre-demographic dividend
2010s 302.43 billion current US$ 91.91 billion current US$ 210.51 billion current US$ Pre-demographic dividend
2020s 331.32 billion current US$ 111.61 billion current US$ 219.71 billion current US$ Pre-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
Pre-demographic dividend, at 383.71 billion current US$ against 116.40 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise exports between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
267.31 billion current US$, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,893 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.