Botswana vs South Africa: Exports of commodity 1

Botswana
3.16 billion constant US$
in 2011
South Africa
8.84 billion constant US$
in 2004
Botswana rank
5th
South Africa rank
3rd

Exports of commodity 1 over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8.84 billion constant US$ against 3.16 billion constant US$ in Botswana, a difference of 5.68 billion constant US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.8 times Botswana's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 44 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.47 billion constant US$ 4.40 billion constant US$ 2.93 billion constant US$ South Africa
2000s 3.25 billion constant US$ 6.93 billion constant US$ 3.68 billion constant US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of commodity 1, Botswana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 8.84 billion constant US$ against 3.16 billion constant US$ in Botswana as of 2004.
What is the difference in exports of commodity 1 between Botswana and South Africa?
5.68 billion constant US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2004.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for exports of commodity 1?
Botswana ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Exports of commodity 1 (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Exports of commodity 1 (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,053 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Exports of commodity 1 in 1987 constant US dollars and fob basis.