South Africa vs Spain: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
South Africa
0.244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Spain
0.2538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
130th
Spain rank
127th
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.2538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 130th and Spain ranks 127th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.2724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.2447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.2528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2758 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.2538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Spain?
- 0.0098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 130th and Spain ranks 127th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. 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 and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.