Comoros vs South Africa: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Comoros
26.6%
in 2024
South Africa
26.4%
in 2024
Comoros rank
127th
South Africa rank
128th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Comoros
- South Africa
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 26.6% against 26.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Comoros ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 128th of 201 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 18.0% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 22.0% | 10.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 24.5% | 5.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 25.8% | 0.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Comoros or South Africa?
- Comoros, at 26.6% against 26.4% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Comoros and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and South Africa rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Comoros ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 128th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); 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).