Low income vs South Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Low income
130.04 billion current US$
in 2023
South Africa
112.46 billion current US$
in 2023
Low income rank
44th
South Africa rank
39th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Low income
- South Africa
How they compare
Low income currently reports 130.04 billion current US$ against 112.46 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 17.57 billion current US$.
That makes Low income's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Low income ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.07 billion current US$ | 27.47 billion current US$ | 6.40 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 64.83 billion current US$ | 55.48 billion current US$ | 9.35 billion current US$ | Low income |
| 2010s | 97.83 billion current US$ | 96.49 billion current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | Low income |
| 2020s | 111.82 billion current US$ | 99.66 billion current US$ | 12.16 billion current US$ | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Low income or South Africa?
- Low income, at 130.04 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 Low income and South Africa?
- 17.57 billion current US$, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Low income ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.