South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Intermediate goods imports, manufactures

South Africa
27.08 billion constant US$
in 2004
Sub-Saharan Africa
6.70 billion constant US$
in 2011
South Africa rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Intermediate goods imports, manufactures over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 27.08 billion constant US$ against 6.70 billion constant US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 20.38 billion constant US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 4.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 32 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 8.64 billion constant US$ 8.74 billion constant US$ 102.19 million constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 7.98 billion constant US$ 8.19 billion constant US$ 210.26 million constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 8.51 billion constant US$ 11.07 billion constant US$ 2.56 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 11.17 billion constant US$ 15.92 billion constant US$ 4.74 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 24.66 billion constant US$ 30.59 billion constant US$ 5.94 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan 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?
South Africa, at 27.08 billion constant US$ against 6.70 billion constant US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2004.
What is the difference in intermediate goods imports, manufactures between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
20.38 billion constant US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for intermediate goods imports, manufactures?
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Intermediate goods imports, manufactures (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Intermediate goods imports, manufactures (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,021 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Imports of manufactures (SITC 5 through 9 excluding 68) in 1987 constant US dollars.