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China vs South Africa: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , China's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) was 32.87, compared to South Africa's 58.22. That makes China's value 43.5% lower than South Africa's.

China

Rank #168 of 197 globally

China trend
Latest (2024)
32.87
Year-over-year
+1.2%
10-year change
-18.4%
Peak
63.06 (2006)
Trough
31.05 (2020)

South Africa

Rank #89 of 197 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
58.22
Year-over-year
-8.1%
10-year change
+3.2%
Peak
63.57 (2022)
Trough
39.44 (2005)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.