Congo vs South Africa: Exports of commodity 1

Congo
212.95 volume index
in 2010
South Africa
201.26 volume index
in 2004
Congo rank
11th
South Africa rank
12th

Exports of commodity 1 over time

  • Congo
  • South Africa
0100200300196519872010

How they compare

Congo currently reports 212.95 volume index against 201.26 volume index in South Africa, a difference of 11.69 volume index.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Congo ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 volume index 194.31 volume index 194.31 volume index South Africa
1970s 0 volume index 149.87 volume index 149.87 volume index South Africa
1980s 72.79 volume index 139.21 volume index 66.42 volume index South Africa
1990s 178.01 volume index 103.01 volume index 74.99 volume index Congo
2000s 234.42 volume index 157.86 volume index 76.56 volume index Congo

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 212.95 volume index against 201.26 volume index in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in exports of commodity 1 between Congo and South Africa?
11.69 volume index, 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 11th and South Africa ranks 12th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Exports of commodity 1 (volume index). 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 (volume index)
Unit
volume index
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 996 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Export volume index of commodity 1 with 1987=100.