Denmark vs South Africa: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Denmark
0.2945 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Denmark rank
117th
South Africa rank
114th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Denmark
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2945 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Denmark, a difference of 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 114th of 203 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.2793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Denmark or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2945 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Denmark and South Africa?
- 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 114th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (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.