China vs South Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
China
1,741 current US$ per person
in 2023
South Africa
1,779 current US$ per person
in 2023
China rank
124th
South Africa rank
122nd
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,779 current US$ per person against 1,741 current US$ per person in China, a difference of 38 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 122nd of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.79 current US$ per person | 591.29 current US$ per person | 471.5 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 442.6 current US$ per person | 1,113 current US$ per person | 669.91 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,209 current US$ per person | 1,732 current US$ per person | 522.79 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,682 current US$ per person | 1,606 current US$ per person | 76.41 current US$ per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,779 current US$ per person against 1,741 current US$ per person in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between China and South Africa?
- 38 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 122nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.