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

European Union
10.2%
in 2023
South Africa
27.2%
in 2023
European Union rank
45th
South Africa rank
47th

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

  • European Union
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 27.2% against 10.2% in European Union, a difference of 17.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.7 times European Union's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 47th of 47 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 4.3% 6.3% 2.0% South Africa
2000s 6.0% 12.3% 6.2% South Africa
2010s 8.7% 22.4% 13.7% South Africa
2020s 10.8% 27.4% 16.7% 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, European Union or South Africa?
South Africa, at 27.2% against 10.2% in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between European Union and South Africa?
17.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do European Union and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
European Union ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 47th of 47 groups.
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.