Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 341.87 billion current US$ against 112.46 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 229.40 billion current US$.
That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 3.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pre-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.89 billion current US$ | 27.47 billion current US$ | 12.42 billion current US$ | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 107.21 billion current US$ | 55.48 billion current US$ | 51.73 billion current US$ | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 260.79 billion current US$ | 96.49 billion current US$ | 164.30 billion current US$ | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 292.92 billion current US$ | 99.66 billion current US$ | 193.25 billion current US$ | Pre-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Pre-demographic dividend, at 341.87 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 Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 229.40 billion current US$, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.