Djibouti vs South Africa: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Djibouti
27.7%
in 2023
South Africa
27.2%
in 2023
Djibouti rank
45th
South Africa rank
47th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • Djibouti
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 27.7% against 27.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 47th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 12.2% 6.3% 5.9% Djibouti
2000s 3.8% 12.3% 8.4% South Africa
2010s 23.2% 22.4% 0.8% Djibouti
2020s 26.0% 27.4% 1.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Djibouti or South Africa?
Djibouti, at 27.7% against 27.2% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Djibouti and South Africa?
0.5%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Djibouti ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 47th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.