Namibia vs South Africa: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.6% against 10.9% in Namibia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 40th of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 7.1% | 6.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 8.3% | 6.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 10.2% | 4.4% | 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, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.6% against 10.9% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Namibia ranks 43rd 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.