Middle income vs South Africa: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Middle income
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 28.3% against 3.8% in Middle income, a difference of 24.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 7.4 times Middle income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 47 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 18.5% | 16.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 15.9% | 13.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 29.0% | 25.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 25.2% | 21.5% | 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, Middle income or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 28.3% against 3.8% in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between Middle income and South Africa?
- 24.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Middle income and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Middle income ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.