Egypt vs South Africa: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP

Egypt
0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Egypt rank
76th
South Africa rank
79th

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
00.020.040.060.08196019922024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 79th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP Egypt
2000s 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp, Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp between Egypt and South Africa?
0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
Egypt ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 79th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.