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
02.0B4.0B6.0B196519842004

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

Indicator
Exports of commodity 2 (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,031 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Exports of commodity 2 in 1987 constant US dollars and fob basis.