Nigeria vs South Africa: Exports of commodity 2
Nigeria
721.50 million constant US$
in 2001
South Africa
5.33 billion constant US$
in 2004
Nigeria rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st
Exports of commodity 2 over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.33 billion constant US$ against 721.50 million constant US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 4.61 billion constant US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 7.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 44 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 constant US$ | 102.00 million constant US$ | 102.00 million constant US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0 constant US$ | 696.38 million constant US$ | 696.38 million constant US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 constant US$ | 1.47 billion constant US$ | 1.47 billion constant US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 26.63 million constant US$ | 1.19 billion constant US$ | 1.16 billion constant US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 613.48 million constant US$ | 3.15 billion constant US$ | 2.54 billion constant US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of commodity 2, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.33 billion constant US$ against 721.50 million constant US$ in Nigeria as of 2004.
- What is the difference in exports of commodity 2 between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 4.61 billion constant US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2001.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for exports of commodity 2?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Exports of commodity 2 (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of commodity 2 in 1987 constant US dollars and fob basis.