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

Madagascar
0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Madagascar rank
118th
South Africa rank
115th

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

  • Madagascar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Madagascar ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 115th of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1804 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP Madagascar
2010s 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.2953 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Madagascar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Madagascar and South Africa?
0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Madagascar ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 115th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.