What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.3015 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.

How does South Africa rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

South Africa ranks 74th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

74th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.3015 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa is 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.3015 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.

South Africa ranks 74th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1962	0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1963	0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1964	0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1965	0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1966	0.1929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1967	0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1968	0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1969	0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1970	0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1971	0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1972	0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1973	0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1974	0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1975	0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1976	0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1977	0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1978	0.2475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1979	0.2896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1980	0.2855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1981	0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1982	0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1983	0.1924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1984	0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1985	0.2528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.0%
1986	0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1987	0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1988	0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1989	0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1990	0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1991	0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1992	0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1993	0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1994	0.1649 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1995	0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1996	0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1997	0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1998	0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1999	0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2000	0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2001	0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2002	0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2003	0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2004	0.1804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2005	0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2006	0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2007	0.2095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2008	0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
2009	0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
2010	0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2011	0.2375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2012	0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2013	0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2014	0.2441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2015	0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2016	0.2355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2017	0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2018	0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2019	0.2312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2020	0.254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2021	0.2942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2022	0.3015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2023	0.2906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2024	0.2744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2025	0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

71 Greenland 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
72 Senegal 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
73 Morocco 0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
75 Ghana 0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
76 Croatia 0.2702 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
77 Angola 0.2659 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,978 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.3015 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does South Africa rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 74th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.