Qatar vs South Africa: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Qatar
59.4%
in 2024
South Africa
58.2%
in 2024
Qatar rank
95th
South Africa rank
97th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Qatar
- South Africa
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 59.4% against 58.2% in South Africa, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 97th of 218 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.3% | 43.6% | 36.7% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 51.8% | 20.1% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 58.4% | 2.9% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Qatar or South Africa?
- Qatar, at 59.4% against 58.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Qatar and South Africa?
- 1.2%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 95th 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.