Eritrea vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Eritrea
0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
South Africa
0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Eritrea rank
143rd
South Africa rank
141st
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Eritrea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 141st of 193 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.4833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0.3017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Eritrea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Eritrea and South Africa?
- 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 141st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (current 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.