Italy vs South Africa: Merchandise exports by continent of destination

Italy
0.3%
in 2014
South Africa
0.3%
in 2014
Italy rank
45th
South Africa rank
48th

Merchandise exports by continent of destination over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
0123187819462014

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1911 it was South Africa ahead.

Italy ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 192 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1910s 0.1% 0.6% 0.5% South Africa
1920s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% South Africa
1930s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% South Africa
1940s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% South Africa
1950s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% South Africa
1960s 0.1% 0.3% 0.1% South Africa
1970s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% South Africa
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Italy
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% South Africa
2000s 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% South Africa
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by continent of destination, Italy or South Africa?
Italy, at 0.3% against 0.3% in South Africa as of 2014.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by continent of destination between Italy and South Africa?
0.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
98 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2014.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by continent of destination?
Italy ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Merchandise exports by continent of destination. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports by continent of destination
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,235 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Figures correspond to the value of merchandise exports by continental destination as a share of gross domestic product (GDP). All partner countries are classified into continent groupings according to OWID's classification.