South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Intermediate goods imports, manufactures
South Africa
27.08 billion constant US$
in 2004
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
6.70 billion constant US$
in 2011
South Africa rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
2nd
Intermediate goods imports, manufactures over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 27.08 billion constant US$ against 6.70 billion constant US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 20.38 billion constant US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.64 billion constant US$ | 102.20 million constant US$ | 8.53 billion constant US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 7.98 billion constant US$ | 210.25 million constant US$ | 7.77 billion constant US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 8.51 billion constant US$ | 2.56 billion constant US$ | 5.95 billion constant US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 11.17 billion constant US$ | 4.74 billion constant US$ | 6.43 billion constant US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 24.66 billion constant US$ | 5.94 billion constant US$ | 18.72 billion constant US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intermediate goods imports, manufactures, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- South Africa, at 27.08 billion constant US$ against 6.70 billion constant US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2004.
- What is the difference in intermediate goods imports, manufactures between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 20.38 billion constant US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for intermediate goods imports, manufactures?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Intermediate goods imports, manufactures (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of manufactures (SITC 5 through 9 excluding 68) in 1987 constant US dollars.