Algeria vs South Africa: Exports of commodity 4

Algeria
8.88 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
3.58 billion current US$
in 2004
Algeria rank
1st
South Africa rank
2nd

Exports of commodity 4 over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 8.88 billion current US$ against 3.58 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 5.30 billion current US$.

That makes Algeria's figure about 2.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 47 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 606.45 million current US$ 1.13 billion current US$ 521.89 million current US$ South Africa
1990s 996.47 million current US$ 1.77 billion current US$ 778.36 million current US$ South Africa
2000s 1.72 billion current US$ 2.30 billion current US$ 576.18 million current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of commodity 4, Algeria or South Africa?
Algeria, at 8.88 billion current US$ against 3.58 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in exports of commodity 4 between Algeria and South Africa?
5.30 billion current US$, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2004.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for exports of commodity 4?
Algeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Exports of commodity 4 (current US$). 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 4 (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,211 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Exports of commodity 4 in current US dollars and fob basis.