Nigeria vs South Africa: Exports of commodity 2

Nigeria
7.71 billion current US$
in 2008
South Africa
5.48 billion current US$
in 2004
Nigeria rank
2nd
South Africa rank
4th

Exports of commodity 2 over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 7.71 billion current US$ against 5.48 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 2.23 billion current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

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

Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 50 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 current US$ 22.97 million current US$ 22.97 million current US$ South Africa
1970s 0 current US$ 683.96 million current US$ 683.96 million current US$ South Africa
1980s 0 current US$ 1.57 billion current US$ 1.57 billion current US$ South Africa
1990s 32.20 million current US$ 2.62 billion current US$ 2.59 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 1.51 billion current US$ 3.67 billion current US$ 2.16 billion current 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?
Nigeria, at 7.71 billion current US$ against 5.48 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2008.
What is the difference in exports of commodity 2 between Nigeria and South Africa?
2.23 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for exports of commodity 2?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Exports of commodity 2 (current US$). 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.