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

South Africa
3.6%
in 2023
Thailand
3.4%
in 2023
South Africa rank
85th
Thailand rank
87th

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World over time

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Thailand ahead.

South Africa ranks 85th and Thailand ranks 87th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 2.1% 2.7% 0.6% Thailand
2000s 2.6% 3.5% 0.9% Thailand
2010s 3.2% 4.2% 1.0% Thailand
2020s 3.3% 3.2% 0.1% 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, South Africa or Thailand?
South Africa, at 3.6% against 3.4% in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to economies in the arab world between South Africa and Thailand?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
South Africa ranks 85th and Thailand ranks 87th 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.