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

South Africa
0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
79th
Zimbabwe rank
81st

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

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
00.020.040.06196419942024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 79th and Zimbabwe ranks 81st of 201 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0079 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, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
South Africa, at 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
South Africa ranks 79th and Zimbabwe ranks 81st 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.