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
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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

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.