South Africa vs Upper middle income: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- South Africa
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 38.6% against 19.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 18.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 33rd and Upper middle income ranks 36th of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 6.2% | 8.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 11.5% | 11.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 17.9% | 14.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 18.8% | 19.5% | 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, South Africa or Upper middle income?
- South Africa, at 38.6% against 19.7% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 18.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Upper middle income rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- South Africa ranks 33rd and Upper middle income ranks 36th 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.