Japan vs South Africa: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World
Japan
3.5%
in 2023
South Africa
3.6%
in 2023
Japan rank
86th
South Africa rank
85th
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 85th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.3% | 0.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to economies in the arab world, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to economies in the arab world between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Japan ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 85th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.