Macau, China vs South Africa: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Macau, China
0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Macau, China rank
115th
South Africa rank
114th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Macau, China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Macau, China, a difference of 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 114th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 0.3495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 0.3535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Macau, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Macau, China and South Africa?
- 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Macau, China and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Macau, China ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 114th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.