Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- South Africa
How they compare
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 265.39 billion current US$ against 112.46 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 152.92 billion current US$.
That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 2.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.09 billion current US$ | 27.47 billion current US$ | 10.62 billion current US$ | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2000s | 67.56 billion current US$ | 55.48 billion current US$ | 12.08 billion current US$ | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 172.25 billion current US$ | 96.49 billion current US$ | 75.76 billion current US$ | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2020s | 226.16 billion current US$ | 99.66 billion current US$ | 126.50 billion current US$ | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Africa?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 265.39 billion current US$ against 112.46 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
- 152.92 billion current US$, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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 are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.