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
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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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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 9,084 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.