Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs South Africa: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
32.0%
in 2014
South Africa
31.3%
in 2014
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
121st
South Africa rank
124th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- South Africa
How they compare
Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 32.0% against 31.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 124th of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 31.2% | 24.8% | 6.4% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1950s | 25.1% | 22.0% | 3.1% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1960s | 17.6% | 18.0% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 25.7% | 17.4% | 8.3% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 12.8% | 6.9% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 14.4% | 10.2% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 0.0% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 28.3% | 2.4% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or South Africa?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 32.0% against 31.3% in South Africa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 124th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.