Barbados vs South Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit
Barbados
0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Barbados rank
116th
South Africa rank
115th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time
- Barbados
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Barbados, a difference of 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 115th of 202 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Barbados |
| 2000s | 0.3605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0.2813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Barbados or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Barbados and South Africa?
- 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Barbados ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 115th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.