South Africa vs Uganda: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
South Africa
58.3%
in 2011
Uganda
58.2%
in 2011
South Africa rank
40th
Uganda rank
41st
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 58.3% against 58.2% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 40th and Uganda ranks 41st of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.8% | 48.5% | 3.3% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 53.7% | 31.0% | 22.7% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 52.6% | 29.3% | 23.3% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 31.3% | 12.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 42.1% | 17.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 57.9% | 1.4% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, South Africa or Uganda?
- South Africa, at 58.3% against 58.2% in Uganda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between South Africa and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- South Africa ranks 40th and Uganda ranks 41st 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.