Japan vs South Africa: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Japan
12.0%
in 2023
South Africa
11.6%
in 2023
Japan rank
39th
South Africa rank
40th
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.0% against 11.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 6.0% | 2.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 7.1% | 7.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 8.3% | 6.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.2% | 0.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 12.0% against 11.6% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Japan ranks 39th 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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About this data
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.