Low income vs South Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time
- Low income
- South Africa
How they compare
Low income currently reports 130.04 billion current US$ against 112.46 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 17.57 billion current US$.
That makes Low income's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Low income ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 44 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.07 billion current US$ | 27.47 billion current US$ | 6.40 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 64.83 billion current US$ | 55.48 billion current US$ | 9.35 billion current US$ | Low income |
| 2010s | 97.83 billion current US$ | 96.49 billion current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | Low income |
| 2020s | 111.82 billion current US$ | 99.66 billion current US$ | 12.16 billion current US$ | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, Low income or South Africa?
- Low income, at 130.04 billion current US$ against 112.46 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between Low income and South Africa?
- 17.57 billion current US$, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Low income ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.