South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Number of product

South Africa
259 imports
in 2011
Zimbabwe
258 imports
in 2011
South Africa rank
2nd
Zimbabwe rank
4th

Number of product over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 259 imports against 258 imports in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1 imports.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

South Africa ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 251 imports 259 imports 8 imports Zimbabwe
2000s 258.6 imports 258.6 imports 0 imports
2010s 259 imports 258.5 imports 0.5 imports South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of product, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
South Africa, at 259 imports against 258 imports in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in number of product between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
1 imports, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of product?
South Africa ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNCTAD Statistical Office, also reported in the UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics, various issues (http://unctadstat.unctad.org/), published as Number of product (imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of product (imports)
Unit
imports
Source
UNCTAD Statistical Office, also reported in the UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics, various issues (http://unctadstat.unctad.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 935 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed

Number of products (at SITC, Revision 3, 3-digit group level) imported by country or country grouping; this figure includes only those products that are greater than 100,000 dollars or more than 0.3 per cent of the country’s or country group’s total imports. The maximum number of products is 261.