Guinea vs South Africa: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Guinea
12.7%
in 2023
South Africa
11.6%
in 2023
Guinea rank
37th
South Africa rank
40th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Guinea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 12.7% against 11.6% in South Africa, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Guinea ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.3% 6.0% 4.7% South Africa
2000s 5.2% 7.1% 1.9% South Africa
2010s 12.5% 8.3% 4.2% Guinea
2020s 11.8% 10.2% 1.5% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Guinea or South Africa?
Guinea, at 12.7% against 11.6% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Guinea and South Africa?
1.1%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Guinea ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,444 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.