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
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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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Indicator
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,599 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.