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