Chile vs South Africa: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 57.2% against 55.9% in Chile, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Chile ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.2% | 37.7% | 14.5% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 28.8% | 36.9% | 8.1% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 39.4% | 41.4% | 2.0% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 33.5% | 10.5% | Chile |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 43.6% | 14.2% | Chile |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 51.8% | 2.5% | Chile |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 58.2% | 0.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Chile or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 57.2% against 55.9% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Chile and South Africa?
- 1.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Chile ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.