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
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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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Indicator
Value of imported 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, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.