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
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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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.