Post-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Post-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 38.6% against 22.1% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 16.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Post-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Post-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 14.5% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 23.2% | 5.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 32.5% | 11.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 38.4% | 15.8% | 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 outside, Post-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 38.6% against 22.1% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Post-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 16.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Post-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
- 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.