South Africa vs Zambia: Merchandise exports to high-income economies
Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 51.0% against 50.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 140th and Zambia ranks 138th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.5% | 51.2% | 21.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 56.0% | 15.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 57.7% | 8.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 56.2% | 2.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to high-income economies, South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, 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 Zambia?
- 0.9%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- South Africa ranks 140th and Zambia ranks 138th 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.