Greece vs South Africa: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Greece
56.9%
in 2024
South Africa
58.2%
in 2024
Greece rank
100th
South Africa rank
97th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 58.2% against 56.9% in Greece, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Greece ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 97th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 43.6% | 11.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 51.8% | 11.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 58.4% | 0.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Greece or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 58.2% against 56.9% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Greece and South Africa?
- 1.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Greece ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 97th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.