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

Comoros
5.9%
in 2023
South Africa
8.1%
in 2023
Comoros rank
43rd
South Africa rank
40th

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

  • Comoros
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8.1% against 5.9% in Comoros, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Comoros's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 40th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 24.5% 2.9% 21.6% Comoros
2000s 17.4% 4.4% 13.0% Comoros
2010s 10.5% 10.8% 0.3% South Africa
2020s 6.4% 8.8% 2.4% 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, Comoros or South Africa?
South Africa, at 8.1% against 5.9% in Comoros as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Comoros and South Africa?
2.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Comoros and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Comoros ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 40th 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan 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
253 places, 12,763 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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