Africa vs South Africa: Intermediate goods imports, total

Africa
15.86 billion constant US$
in 2011
South Africa
30.25 billion constant US$
in 2004
Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Intermediate goods imports, total over time

  • Africa
  • South Africa
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B196519882011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 30.25 billion constant US$ against 15.86 billion constant US$ in Africa, a difference of 14.39 billion constant US$.

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

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

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 9.65 billion constant US$ 9.54 billion constant US$ 102.21 million constant US$ Africa
1970s 10.42 billion constant US$ 9.09 billion constant US$ 1.32 billion constant US$ Africa
1980s 16.29 billion constant US$ 9.32 billion constant US$ 6.97 billion constant US$ Africa
1990s 30.82 billion constant US$ 12.20 billion constant US$ 18.61 billion constant US$ Africa
2000s 44.86 billion constant US$ 30.56 billion constant US$ 14.30 billion constant US$ Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intermediate goods imports, total, Africa or South Africa?
South Africa, at 30.25 billion constant US$ against 15.86 billion constant US$ in Africa as of 2004.
What is the difference in intermediate goods imports, total between Africa and South Africa?
14.39 billion constant US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for intermediate goods imports, total?
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Intermediate goods imports, total (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Intermediate goods imports, total (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 1,100 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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