China vs South Africa: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14.1% against 13.7% in China, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was China ahead.
China ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 64th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 1.3% | China |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 6.4% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 13.3% | 3.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.7% | 0.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 14.1% against 13.7% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between China and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- China ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 64th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.