Afghanistan vs South Africa: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Afghanistan
3.71 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
3.73 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
148th
South Africa rank
147th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.73 % change on previous year against 3.71 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 148th and South Africa ranks 147th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.53 % change on previous year | 8.45 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 14.89 % change on previous year | 12.64 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 10.92 % change on previous year | 12.68 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10.87 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 6.51 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 13.94 % change on previous year | 12.33 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 9.38 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -9.59 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 14.16 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.73 % change on previous year against 3.71 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 148th and South Africa ranks 147th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.