Norway vs South Africa: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle over time
- Norway
- South Africa
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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.