Cote d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Cote d'Ivoire
1 rank
in 2025
South Africa
1 rank
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
124th
South Africa rank
124th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- South Africa
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in South Africa, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 124th of 206 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5 rank | 7.5 rank | 4 rank | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 5.7 rank | 3.6 rank | 2.1 rank | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 2.2 rank | 1 rank | 1.2 rank | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 1 rank | 1 rank | 0 rank | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Cote d'Ivoire or South Africa?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 1 rank against 1 rank in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 0 rank, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 124th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 means it is the country's largest import partner.