Romania vs South Africa: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Romania
34.4%
in 2014
South Africa
34.8%
in 2014
Romania rank
74th
South Africa rank
73rd

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Romania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 34.8% against 34.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1949 it was South Africa ahead.

Romania ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 193 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
1940s 0.6% 14.4% 13.8% South Africa
1950s 2.3% 15.8% 13.5% South Africa
1960s 7.0% 15.6% 8.6% South Africa
1970s 15.9% 17.2% 1.4% South Africa
1980s 25.2% 14.3% 10.9% Romania
1990s 21.5% 16.2% 5.3% Romania
2000s 28.2% 25.7% 2.5% Romania
2010s 32.7% 31.1% 1.6% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Romania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 34.8% against 34.4% in Romania as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Romania and South Africa?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Romania ranks 74th 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

Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.