Germany vs South Africa: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Germany
31.1%
in 2014
South Africa
31.3%
in 2014
Germany rank
126th
South Africa rank
124th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 31.3% against 31.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 96 shared years of data; in 1911 it was South Africa ahead.
Germany ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 124th of 193 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 16.4% | 24.5% | 8.1% | South Africa |
| 1920s | 9.8% | 26.5% | 16.7% | South Africa |
| 1930s | 7.5% | 20.8% | 13.2% | South Africa |
| 1940s | 6.8% | 22.7% | 15.9% | South Africa |
| 1950s | 12.6% | 22.0% | 9.4% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 14.4% | 18.0% | 3.5% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 15.5% | 17.4% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 12.8% | 6.8% | Germany |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 14.4% | 4.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 25.5% | 1.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 28.3% | 3.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 31.3% against 31.1% in Germany as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 96 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2014.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 126th 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.