Africa vs South Africa: Intermediate goods imports, total
Africa
59.17 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
27.37 billion current US$
in 2004
Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Intermediate goods imports, total over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa currently reports 59.17 billion current US$ against 27.37 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 31.80 billion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.18 billion current US$ | 2.97 billion current US$ | 208.07 million current US$ | Africa |
| 1970s | 9.57 billion current US$ | 7.38 billion current US$ | 2.19 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1980s | 20.28 billion current US$ | 9.89 billion current US$ | 10.39 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 39.52 billion current US$ | 17.87 billion current US$ | 21.65 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 51.07 billion current US$ | 23.02 billion current US$ | 28.05 billion current 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?
- Africa, at 59.17 billion current US$ against 27.37 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in intermediate goods imports, total between Africa and South Africa?
- 31.80 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for intermediate goods imports, total?
- Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Intermediate goods imports, total (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intermediate goods imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) current US dollars.