Marshall Islands vs Southern Africa: Annual growth of imports of goods and services
Marshall Islands
10.7%
in 2024
Southern Africa
-4.2%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
33rd
Southern Africa rank
32nd
Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time
- Marshall Islands
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 10.7% against -4.2% in Southern Africa, a difference of 14.9%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 2.5 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 33rd and Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 5.5% | 3.0% | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.6% | 2.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | -4.6% | 1.5% | 6.1% | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of imports of goods and services, Marshall Islands or Southern Africa?
- Marshall Islands, at 10.7% against -4.2% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between Marshall Islands and Southern Africa?
- 14.9%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Southern Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Southern Africa rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Marshall Islands ranks 33rd and Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.