Norway vs South Africa: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Norway
0.4%
in 2023
South Africa
0.5%
in 2023
Norway rank
116th
South Africa rank
114th

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

  • Norway
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Norway ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 114th of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2% 3.7% 3.5% South Africa
2000s 0.2% 4.5% 4.3% South Africa
2010s 0.3% 1.2% 0.9% South Africa
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle, Norway or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Norway and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Norway ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 114th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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
250 places, 12,332 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.