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

Luxembourg
0.2953 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
113th
South Africa rank
115th

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

  • Luxembourg
  • South Africa
0.20.30.40.50.6199720102023

How they compare

Luxembourg 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.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 115th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1804 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3195 current US$ per US$ of GDP Luxembourg
2000s 0.5495 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3297 current US$ per US$ of GDP Luxembourg
2010s 0.3933 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP Luxembourg
2020s 0.3048 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Luxembourg or South Africa?
Luxembourg, at 0.2953 current US$ 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$), per unit between Luxembourg and South Africa?
0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Luxembourg ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 115th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.