South Africa vs Timor-Leste: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- South Africa
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 57.2% against 56.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 92nd and Timor-Leste ranks 93rd of 204 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 33.2% | 10.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 42.5% | 9.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 48.5% | 9.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, South Africa or Timor-Leste?
- South Africa, at 57.2% against 56.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between South Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for merchandise trade?
- South Africa ranks 92nd and Timor-Leste ranks 93rd 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.