Canada vs South Africa: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Canada
25.6%
in 2025
South Africa
25.9%
in 2025
Canada rank
126th
South Africa rank
125th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 25.9% against 25.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 125th of 201 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 18.0% | 16.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 22.0% | 6.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 24.5% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.8% | 0.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Canada or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 25.9% against 25.6% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 125th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported 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
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).