Peru vs South Africa: Merchandise exports to high-income economies
Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 50.1% against 48.5% in Peru, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 140th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.9% | 72.5% | 5.4% | Peru |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 72.0% | 2.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 49.6% | 11.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 53.6% | 0.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to high-income economies, Peru or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 50.1% against 48.5% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to high-income economies between Peru and South Africa?
- 1.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Peru ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 140th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% 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 high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.