South Africa vs Tunisia: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 12.2% against 11.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 40th and Tunisia ranks 38th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 8.1% | 1.0% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.9% | 0.6% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 11.2% | 1.0% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, South Africa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 12.2% against 11.6% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 0.6%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- South Africa ranks 40th and Tunisia ranks 38th 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.