Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Africa: Share of global merchandise exports

Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.5%
in 2024
South Africa
0.5%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
37th
South Africa rank
38th

Share of global merchandise exports over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th of 219 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global merchandise exports, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Africa?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.5% against 0.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global merchandise exports between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
0.0%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa rank globally for share of global merchandise exports?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of global merchandise exports
Unit
%
Source
UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,380 data points, 2000–2024
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Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%).