Niger vs South Africa: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Niger
- South Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 31.7% against 28.3% in South Africa, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 204 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 18.5% | 16.8% | Niger |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 15.9% | 18.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 29.0% | 6.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 25.2% | 24.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in, Niger or South Africa?
- Niger, at 31.7% against 28.3% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between Niger and South Africa?
- 3.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Niger ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 204 countries.
- 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.