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

South Africa
0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Türkiye
0.2955 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa rank
115th
Türkiye rank
112th

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

  • South Africa
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 0.2955 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 115th and Türkiye ranks 112th of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1804 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP Türkiye
2010s 0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2526 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP Türkiye
2020s 0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3063 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, South Africa or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 0.2955 current US$ 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$), per unit between South Africa and Türkiye?
0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
South Africa ranks 115th and Türkiye ranks 112th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.