Africa vs South Africa: Intermediate goods imports, primary

Africa
5.91 billion constant US$
in 2011
South Africa
3.16 billion constant US$
in 2004
Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Intermediate goods imports, primary over time

  • Africa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 5.91 billion constant US$ against 3.16 billion constant US$ in South Africa, a difference of 2.75 billion constant US$.

That makes Africa's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 908.76 million constant US$ 908.76 million constant US$ 0 constant US$
1970s 1.48 billion constant US$ 1.12 billion constant US$ 360.45 million constant US$ Africa
1980s 2.26 billion constant US$ 814.19 million constant US$ 1.44 billion constant US$ Africa
1990s 4.06 billion constant US$ 1.03 billion constant US$ 3.02 billion constant US$ Africa
2000s 10.88 billion constant US$ 7.23 billion constant US$ 3.64 billion constant US$ Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intermediate goods imports, primary, Africa or South Africa?
Africa, at 5.91 billion constant US$ against 3.16 billion constant US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in intermediate goods imports, primary between Africa and South Africa?
2.75 billion constant US$, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for intermediate goods imports, primary?
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Intermediate goods imports, primary (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Intermediate goods imports, primary (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 987 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Primary goods imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.