Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.6% against 1.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 10.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 8.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 40th of 47 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 6.0% | 5.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 7.1% | 5.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 8.3% | 7.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 10.2% | 8.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.6% against 1.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 10.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- 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.