Angola vs South Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual

Angola
-3.31 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-3.35 % change on previous year
in 2023
Angola rank
116th
South Africa rank
118th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual over time

  • Angola
  • South Africa
-50050100150196119922023

How they compare

Angola currently reports -3.31 % change on previous year against -3.35 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 118th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.382 % change on previous year -8.98 % change on previous year 9.36 % change on previous year Angola
2000s 33.03 % change on previous year 12.13 % change on previous year 20.89 % change on previous year Angola
2010s -2.96 % change on previous year 3.43 % change on previous year 6.39 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 6.78 % change on previous year 7.31 % change on previous year 0.5274 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, Angola or South Africa?
Angola, at -3.31 % change on previous year against -3.35 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Angola and South Africa?
0.04 % change on previous year, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
Angola ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 118th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.