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

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

Intermediate goods imports, primary over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 4.07 billion constant US$ against 3.16 billion constant US$ in South Africa, a difference of 911.04 million constant US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times South 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 31 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 908.76 million constant US$ 908.76 million constant US$ 0 constant US$
1970s 1.12 billion constant US$ 1.12 billion constant US$ 6.94 million constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 814.19 million constant US$ 1.52 billion constant US$ 705.82 million constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 1.03 billion constant US$ 2.51 billion constant US$ 1.48 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 7.23 billion constant US$ 9.16 billion constant US$ 1.93 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intermediate goods imports, primary, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 4.07 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 South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
911.04 million constant US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for intermediate goods imports, primary?
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Intermediate goods imports, primary (constant US$). 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.