Dominica vs South Africa: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Dominica
35.6%
in 2014
South Africa
34.8%
in 2014
Dominica rank
70th
South Africa rank
73rd
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Dominica
- South Africa
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 35.6% against 34.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.8% | 22.6% | 7.2% | Dominica |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 14.3% | 34.3% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 16.2% | 35.7% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 25.7% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 31.1% | 6.0% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Dominica or South Africa?
- Dominica, at 35.6% against 34.8% in South Africa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Dominica and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and South Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2014.
- How do Dominica and South Africa rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.