South Africa vs Vanuatu: Merchandise exports to high-income economies

South Africa
50.1%
in 2023
Vanuatu
51.0%
in 2023
South Africa rank
140th
Vanuatu rank
137th

Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time

  • South Africa
  • Vanuatu
020406080100196419932023

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 51.0% against 50.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Vanuatu ahead.

South Africa ranks 140th and Vanuatu ranks 137th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 72.5% 90.2% 17.7% Vanuatu
2000s 72.0% 62.6% 9.4% South Africa
2010s 49.6% 54.8% 5.2% Vanuatu
2020s 53.6% 45.7% 7.9% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to high-income economies, South Africa or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 51.0% against 50.1% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to high-income economies between South Africa and Vanuatu?
0.9%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vanuatu?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Vanuatu rank globally for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
South Africa ranks 140th and Vanuatu ranks 137th 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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Indicator
Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% 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
253 places, 13,486 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.