South Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Annual growth of imports of goods and services

South Africa
-6.4%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
-7.6%
in 2022
South Africa rank
169th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
171st

Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time

  • South Africa
  • Syrian Arab Republic
-50050100200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -6.4% against -7.6% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 169th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 171st of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 5.8% 6.0% 0.2% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 3.6% -6.1% 9.7% South Africa
2020s 2.4% 34.2% 31.8% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth of imports of goods and services, South Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
South Africa, at -6.4% against -7.6% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
1.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
South Africa ranks 169th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 171st 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