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

Gibraltar
8.1%
in 2023
South Africa
7.4%
in 2023
Gibraltar rank
28th
South Africa rank
31st

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

  • Gibraltar
  • South Africa
051015199820102023

How they compare

Gibraltar currently reports 8.1% against 7.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Gibraltar ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gibraltar South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 2.0% 1.5% South Africa
2010s 5.3% 4.8% 0.4% Gibraltar
2020s 4.7% 6.7% 2.0% 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 south, Gibraltar or South Africa?
Gibraltar, at 8.1% against 7.4% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Gibraltar and South Africa?
0.7%, with Gibraltar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Gibraltar and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Gibraltar ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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 South Asia (% 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
252 places, 12,943 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.