Mali vs South Africa: Exports of commodity 2

Mali
1.75 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
5.48 billion current US$
in 2004
Mali rank
5th
South Africa rank
4th

Exports of commodity 2 over time

  • Mali
  • South Africa
02.0B4.0B6.0B196519882011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.48 billion current US$ against 1.75 billion current US$ in Mali, a difference of 3.72 billion current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 4th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 40.20 million current US$ 22.97 million current US$ 17.23 million current US$ Mali
1970s 105.01 million current US$ 683.96 million current US$ 578.95 million current US$ South Africa
1980s 108.47 million current US$ 1.60 billion current US$ 1.50 billion current US$ South Africa
1990s 108.06 million current US$ 2.62 billion current US$ 2.51 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 490.63 million current US$ 3.67 billion current US$ 3.18 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of commodity 2, Mali or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.48 billion current US$ against 1.75 billion current US$ in Mali as of 2004.
What is the difference in exports of commodity 2 between Mali and South Africa?
3.72 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for exports of commodity 2?
Mali ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 4th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Exports of commodity 2 (current US$). 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 2 (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,405 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Exports of commodity 2 in current US dollars and fob basis.