Singapore vs South Africa: Recovered paper — Export value

Singapore
73,724 1000 USD
in 2024
South Africa
33,974 1000 USD
in 2024
Singapore rank
22nd
South Africa rank
21st

Recovered paper — Export value over time

  • Singapore
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019972024

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 73,724 1000 USD against 33,974 1000 USD in South Africa, a difference of 39,750 1000 USD.

That makes Singapore's figure about 2.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 204 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1,181 1000 USD 325.5 1000 USD 855.67 1000 USD Singapore
1980s 13,335 1000 USD 959 1000 USD 12,376 1000 USD Singapore
1990s 42,302 1000 USD 1,218 1000 USD 41,084 1000 USD Singapore
2000s 88,356 1000 USD 2,754 1000 USD 85,601 1000 USD Singapore
2010s 141,430 1000 USD 13,544 1000 USD 127,887 1000 USD Singapore
2020s 86,882 1000 USD 25,268 1000 USD 61,614 1000 USD Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — export value, Singapore or South Africa?
Singapore, at 73,724 1000 USD against 33,974 1000 USD in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — export value between Singapore and South Africa?
39,750 1000 USD, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for recovered paper — export value?
Singapore ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Recovered paper — Export value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Recovered paper — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
237 places, 7,877 data points, 1970–2024
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