Netherlands vs South Africa: Merchandise exports by continent of destination
Netherlands
0.3%
in 2014
South Africa
0.3%
in 2014
Netherlands rank
51st
South Africa rank
48th
Merchandise exports by continent of destination over time
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 48th of 192 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 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% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by continent of destination, Netherlands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Netherlands as of 2014.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by continent of destination between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
- 100 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2014.
- How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by continent of destination?
- Netherlands ranks 51st 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
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.