Portugal vs South Africa: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World

Portugal
3.4%
in 2023
South Africa
3.6%
in 2023
Portugal rank
88th
South Africa rank
85th

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World over time

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.6% against 3.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Portugal ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 85th of 205 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.1% 2.1% 1.1% South Africa
2000s 1.7% 2.6% 0.9% South Africa
2010s 3.6% 3.2% 0.4% Portugal
2020s 2.9% 3.3% 0.4% 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, Portugal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.6% against 3.4% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to economies in the arab world between Portugal and South Africa?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
Portugal ranks 88th 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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Indicator
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 12,213 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.