Pacific island small states vs South Africa: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Pacific island small states
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 28.3% against 7.0% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 21.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.0 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 18th 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 | Pacific island small states | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 18.5% | 18.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 15.9% | 15.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 29.0% | 26.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 25.2% | 20.5% | 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, Pacific island small states or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 28.3% against 7.0% in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between Pacific island small states and South Africa?
- 21.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Pacific island small states and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Pacific island small states ranks 18th 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.