Mali vs South Africa: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Mali
60.8%
in 2011
South Africa
58.3%
in 2011
Mali rank
39th
South Africa rank
40th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Mali
- South Africa
How they compare
Mali currently reports 60.8% against 58.3% in South Africa, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1967 it was South Africa ahead.
Mali ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 40th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.3% | 48.6% | 17.4% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 36.4% | 53.7% | 17.2% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 52.6% | 3.4% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 44.2% | 12.3% | Mali |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 59.1% | 8.1% | Mali |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 56.6% | 6.8% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Mali or South Africa?
- Mali, at 60.8% against 58.3% in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Mali and South Africa?
- 2.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2011.
- How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Mali ranks 39th 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.