Congo vs South Africa: Exports of commodity 3

Congo
171.78 volume index
in 2010
South Africa
195.7 volume index
in 2004
Congo rank
17th
South Africa rank
16th

Exports of commodity 3 over time

  • Congo
  • South Africa
0100200300400500196519872010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 195.7 volume index against 171.78 volume index in Congo, a difference of 23.92 volume index.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Congo ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 volume index 26.63 volume index 26.63 volume index South Africa
1970s 0 volume index 55.14 volume index 55.14 volume index South Africa
1980s 51.93 volume index 66.94 volume index 15.01 volume index South Africa
1990s 102.26 volume index 51.16 volume index 51.11 volume index Congo
2000s 136.36 volume index 264.21 volume index 127.84 volume index South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of commodity 3, Congo or South Africa?
South Africa, at 195.7 volume index against 171.78 volume index in Congo as of 2004.
What is the difference in exports of commodity 3 between Congo and South Africa?
23.92 volume index, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for exports of commodity 3?
Congo ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Exports of commodity 3 (volume index). 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 (volume index)
Unit
volume index
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 933 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Export volume index of commodity 3 with 1987=100.