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

South Africa
34.8%
in 2014
Tunisia
35.4%
in 2014
South Africa rank
73rd
Tunisia rank
71st

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • South Africa
  • Tunisia
1020304050191119622014

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 35.4% against 34.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tunisia ahead.

South Africa ranks 73rd and Tunisia ranks 71st of 193 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 15.6% 16.3% 0.7% Tunisia
1970s 17.2% 18.0% 0.8% Tunisia
1980s 14.3% 24.6% 10.2% Tunisia
1990s 16.2% 29.3% 13.1% Tunisia
2000s 25.7% 33.9% 8.2% Tunisia
2010s 31.1% 37.5% 6.4% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, South Africa or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 35.4% against 34.8% in South Africa as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between South Africa and Tunisia?
0.6%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
South Africa ranks 73rd and Tunisia ranks 71st 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.