Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in South Africa
South Africa: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in South Africa, 1998–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in South Africa is 1.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in South Africa peaked at 2.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.
That places South Africa 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.6% | — |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -29.8% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +7.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 10.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 to low- and middle-income economies in latin in South Africa?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in South Africa was 1.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- South Africa ranks 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.