Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 373.79 billion current US$ against 128.08 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 245.71 billion current US$.
That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 2.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pre-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.36 billion current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | 2.13 billion current US$ | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 18.92 billion current US$ | 6.36 billion current US$ | 12.56 billion current US$ | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 43.86 billion current US$ | 16.95 billion current US$ | 26.91 billion current US$ | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 36.21 billion current US$ | 25.00 billion current US$ | 11.21 billion current US$ | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 110.91 billion current US$ | 58.56 billion current US$ | 52.35 billion current US$ | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 261.04 billion current US$ | 111.61 billion current US$ | 149.42 billion current US$ | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 315.45 billion current US$ | 119.43 billion current US$ | 196.02 billion current US$ | Pre-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Pre-demographic dividend, at 373.79 billion current US$ against 128.08 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 245.71 billion current US$, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.