South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Intermediate goods imports, primary
Intermediate goods imports, primary over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 8.15 billion current US$ against 2.83 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 5.32 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 2.9 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 37 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 291.13 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 291.13 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 947.70 million current US$ | 23.17 million current US$ | 924.53 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 861.17 million current US$ | 857.33 million current US$ | 3.84 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.61 billion current US$ | 2.04 billion current US$ | 431.25 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.27 billion current US$ | 3.61 billion current US$ | 345.35 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
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 excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 8.15 billion current US$ against 2.83 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in intermediate goods imports, primary between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 5.32 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for intermediate goods imports, primary?
- South Africa ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Intermediate goods imports, primary (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary goods imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.