Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Africa ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 137th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 3.2% | 13.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | -1.8% | 3.6% | 5.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | -1.4% | 1.0% | 2.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 137th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.