Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in South Africa
South Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in South Africa, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in South Africa stood at 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in South Africa peaked at 0.2872 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
South Africa ranks 73rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0.1369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 70 Portugal 0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Paraguay 0.2756 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Finland 0.2746 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Bahrain 0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for South Africa
- Merchandise trade 57.2% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 128.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 116.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in South Africa?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in South Africa was 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2872 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- South Africa ranks 73rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.