Congo vs South Africa: Exports of commodity 1

Congo
10.39 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
8.17 billion current US$
in 2004
Congo rank
5th
South Africa rank
6th

Exports of commodity 1 over time

  • Congo
  • South Africa
05.0B10.0B15.0B196519882011

How they compare

Congo currently reports 10.39 billion current US$ against 8.17 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 2.22 billion current US$.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 current US$ 2.06 billion current US$ 2.06 billion current US$ South Africa
1970s 0 current US$ 6.75 billion current US$ 6.75 billion current US$ South Africa
1980s 465.60 million current US$ 7.61 billion current US$ 7.15 billion current US$ South Africa
1990s 1.13 billion current US$ 6.87 billion current US$ 5.74 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 2.26 billion current US$ 5.30 billion current US$ 3.05 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of commodity 1, Congo or South Africa?
Congo, at 10.39 billion current US$ against 8.17 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in exports of commodity 1 between Congo and South Africa?
2.22 billion current US$, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for exports of commodity 1?
Congo ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Exports of commodity 1 (current US$). 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 (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,404 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Exports of commodity 1 in current US dollars and fob basis.