Ghana vs South Africa: Exports of commodity 3

Ghana
3.33 billion constant US$
in 2010
South Africa
13.13 billion constant US$
in 2004
Ghana rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st

Exports of commodity 3 over time

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.13 billion constant US$ against 3.33 billion constant US$ in Ghana, a difference of 9.81 billion constant US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.9 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.

Ghana ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 43 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 104.09 million constant US$ 1.23 billion constant US$ 1.12 billion constant US$ South Africa
1980s 5.70 billion constant US$ 1.36 billion constant US$ 4.34 billion constant US$ Ghana
1990s 4.19 billion constant US$ 2.13 billion constant US$ 2.06 billion constant US$ Ghana
2000s 1.53 billion constant US$ 17.73 billion constant US$ 16.20 billion constant US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of commodity 3, Ghana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 13.13 billion constant US$ against 3.33 billion constant US$ in Ghana as of 2004.
What is the difference in exports of commodity 3 between Ghana and South Africa?
9.81 billion constant US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2004.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for exports of commodity 3?
Ghana ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Exports of commodity 3 (constant US$). 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 3 (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,004 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Exports of commodity 3 in 1987 constant US dollars and fob basis.