Guinea vs South Africa: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 38.6% against 38.4% in Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 14.5% | 1.1% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 23.2% | 0.2% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 32.5% | 0.6% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 38.4% | 0.3% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 38.6% against 38.4% in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Guinea ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.