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