Greenland vs South Africa: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Greenland
59.2%
in 2023
South Africa
58.2%
in 2024
Greenland rank
96th
South Africa rank
97th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Greenland
- South Africa
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 59.2% against 58.2% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 97th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 43.6% | 9.8% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 51.8% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 58.4% | 0.2% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Greenland or South Africa?
- Greenland, at 59.2% against 58.2% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Greenland and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and South Africa rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Greenland ranks 96th 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.