Algeria vs South Africa: Share of imports that come from China

Algeria
22.3%
in 2024
South Africa
21.8%
in 2024
Algeria rank
51st
South Africa rank
54th

Share of imports that come from China over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
05101520194819862024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 22.3% against 21.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 54th of 206 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.4% 3.2% 0.9% South Africa
2000s 6.2% 8.5% 2.2% South Africa
2010s 14.7% 16.6% 1.8% South Africa
2020s 18.9% 20.9% 2.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of imports that come from china, Algeria or South Africa?
Algeria, at 22.3% against 21.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Algeria and South Africa?
0.5%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
Algeria ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 54th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of imports that come from China
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 10,224 data points, 1948–2024
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.