Nauru vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Nauru
2.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
2.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nauru rank
141st
South Africa rank
144th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Nauru
- South Africa
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 2.92 % change on previous year against 2.7 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 144th of 192 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.35 % change on previous year | -21.93 % change on previous year | 41.28 % change on previous year | Nauru |
| 2010s | 19.66 % change on previous year | 8.29 % change on previous year | 11.37 % change on previous year | Nauru |
| 2020s | 9.68 % change on previous year | 8.17 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate, Nauru or South Africa?
- Nauru, at 2.92 % change on previous year against 2.7 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate between Nauru and South Africa?
- 0.22 % change on previous year, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Nauru and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Nauru ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 144th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.