North Africa vs South Africa: Intermediate goods imports, total

North Africa
36.44 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
27.37 billion current US$
in 2004
North Africa rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st

Intermediate goods imports, total over time

  • North Africa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

North Africa currently reports 36.44 billion current US$ against 27.37 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 9.07 billion current US$.

That makes North Africa's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

North Africa ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.59 billion current US$ 7.38 billion current US$ 5.79 billion current US$ South Africa
1980s 6.26 billion current US$ 9.89 billion current US$ 3.63 billion current US$ South Africa
1990s 12.72 billion current US$ 17.87 billion current US$ 5.15 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 13.50 billion current US$ 23.02 billion current US$ 9.51 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intermediate goods imports, total, North Africa or South Africa?
North Africa, at 36.44 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 North Africa and South Africa?
9.07 billion current US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
How do North Africa and South Africa rank globally for intermediate goods imports, total?
North Africa ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Intermediate goods imports, total (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Intermediate goods imports, total (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,419 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Intermediate goods imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) current US dollars.