Nigeria vs South Africa: Exports of commodity 1

Nigeria
10.92 billion constant US$
in 2001
South Africa
8.84 billion constant US$
in 2004
Nigeria rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd

Exports of commodity 1 over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
05.0B10.0B15.0B196519842004

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 10.92 billion constant US$ against 8.84 billion constant US$ in South Africa, a difference of 2.08 billion constant US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 44 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.11 billion constant US$ 7.80 billion constant US$ 5.68 billion constant US$ South Africa
1970s 11.41 billion constant US$ 6.02 billion constant US$ 5.39 billion constant US$ Nigeria
1980s 7.75 billion constant US$ 5.59 billion constant US$ 2.16 billion constant US$ Nigeria
1990s 11.05 billion constant US$ 4.40 billion constant US$ 6.66 billion constant US$ Nigeria
2000s 11.12 billion constant US$ 5.32 billion constant US$ 5.79 billion constant US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of commodity 1, Nigeria or South Africa?
Nigeria, at 10.92 billion constant US$ against 8.84 billion constant US$ in South Africa as of 2001.
What is the difference in exports of commodity 1 between Nigeria and South Africa?
2.08 billion constant US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2001.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for exports of commodity 1?
Nigeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Exports of commodity 1 (constant US$). 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.