Guyana vs South Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

Guyana
0.2953 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Guyana rank
114th
South Africa rank
115th

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

  • Guyana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.2953 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 115th of 202 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7815 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1804 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6011 current US$ per US$ of GDP Guyana
2000s 0.6095 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3898 current US$ per US$ of GDP Guyana
2010s 0.4613 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2158 current US$ per US$ of GDP Guyana
2020s 0.3731 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Guyana or South Africa?
Guyana, at 0.2953 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Guyana and South Africa?
0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Guyana ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 115th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.