Niger vs South Africa: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in

Niger
31.7%
in 2023
South Africa
28.3%
in 2023
Niger rank
19th
South Africa rank
21st

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in over time

  • Niger
  • South Africa
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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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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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
251 places, 12,428 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.