Singapore vs South Africa: Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj.
Singapore
0.9678
in 2025
South Africa
0.9266
in 2025
Singapore rank
33rd
South Africa rank
36th
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj. over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.9678 against 0.9266 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0412.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 36th of 47 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8444 | 0.6038 | 0.2405 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.8573 | 0.7504 | 0.1069 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.983 | 0.9091 | 0.0738 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.971 | 0.8851 | 0.0859 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj., Singapore or South Africa?
- Singapore, at 0.9678 against 0.9266 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. between Singapore and South Africa?
- 0.0412, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj.?
- Singapore ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 36th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The price index of Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.