South Africa vs Zambia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 29.5% against 28.3% in South Africa, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Zambia ahead.
South Africa ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 20th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 34.2% | 15.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 32.0% | 16.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 23.7% | 5.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 23.7% | 1.5% | 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, South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 29.5% against 28.3% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between South Africa and Zambia?
- 1.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- South Africa ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 20th 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.