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
-40-2002040200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed