Number of product in South Africa
South Africa: Number of product was 259 imports in 2011. ▬ Flat
Number of product in South Africa, 1995–2011
Source: UNCTAD Statistical Office, also reported in the UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics, various issues (http://unctadstat.unctad.org/). Measured in imports.
Analysis
In 2011, number of product in South Africa stood at 259 imports.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of product in South Africa peaked at 260 imports in 2000 and was at its lowest, 250 imports, in 1995.
That places South Africa 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of product in South Africa, year by year
| Year | imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 250 imports | — |
| 1996 | 251 imports | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 252 imports | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 251 imports | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 251 imports | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 260 imports | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 257 imports | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 259 imports | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 259 imports | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 260 imports | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 257 imports | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 257 imports | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 259 imports | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 259 imports | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 259 imports | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 259 imports | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 259 imports | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251 imports | 250 imports | 252 imports | 5 |
| 2000s | 258.6 imports | 257 imports | 260 imports | 10 |
| 2010s | 259 imports | 259 imports | 259 imports | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of product in South Africa?
- Number of product in South Africa was 259 imports in 2011, according to UNCTAD Statistical Office, also reported in the UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics, various issues (http://unctadstat.unctad.org/).
- What is the highest number of product recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 260 imports in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of product recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 imports in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for number of product?
- South Africa ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of product rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTAD Statistical Office, also reported in the UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics, various issues (http://unctadstat.unctad.org/), published as part of Number of product (imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.