Somalia vs South Africa: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- Somalia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.6% against 10.9% in Somalia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.0% | 6.0% | 35.0% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 7.1% | 24.1% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 8.3% | 16.4% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.2% | 1.5% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Somalia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.6% against 10.9% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Somalia and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Somalia ranks 42nd 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.