Small states vs South Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time
- Small states
- South Africa
How they compare
Small states currently reports 139.99 billion current US$ against 112.46 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 27.52 billion current US$.
That makes Small states's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Small states ahead.
Small states ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 44 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.16 billion current US$ | 27.47 billion current US$ | 2.69 billion current US$ | Small states |
| 2000s | 50.16 billion current US$ | 55.48 billion current US$ | 5.31 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 89.68 billion current US$ | 96.49 billion current US$ | 6.81 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 123.63 billion current US$ | 99.66 billion current US$ | 23.97 billion current US$ | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, Small states or South Africa?
- Small states, at 139.99 billion current US$ 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$), gaps between Small states and South Africa?
- 27.52 billion current US$, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Small states and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Small states ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.