Qatar vs South Africa: Share of imports that come from China
Qatar
22.6%
in 2025
South Africa
22.6%
in 2025
Qatar rank
58th
South Africa rank
59th
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Qatar
- South Africa
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 22.6% against 22.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Qatar ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 59th of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 3.2% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 8.5% | 3.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 16.6% | 5.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 21.2% | 4.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports that come from china, Qatar or South Africa?
- Qatar, at 22.6% against 22.6% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Qatar and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
- Qatar ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 59th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β 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.