Algeria vs South Africa: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Algeria
52.3%
in 2010
South Africa
58.3%
in 2011
Algeria rank
43rd
South Africa rank
40th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 58.3% against 52.3% in Algeria, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 40th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.0% | 51.8% | 10.2% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 62.4% | 53.7% | 8.7% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 52.6% | 2.5% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 44.2% | 5.8% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 59.1% | 5.3% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 54.9% | 2.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 58.3% against 52.3% in Algeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Algeria and South Africa?
- 6.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Algeria ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 40th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.