Africa vs South Africa: Manufactures exports
Manufactures exports over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 34.43 billion constant US$ against 20.26 billion constant US$ in Africa, a difference of 14.17 billion constant US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.34 billion constant US$ | 5.34 billion constant US$ | 0 constant US$ | — |
| 1970s | 5.73 billion constant US$ | 5.17 billion constant US$ | 552.84 million constant US$ | Africa |
| 1980s | 13.48 billion constant US$ | 8.33 billion constant US$ | 5.15 billion constant US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 26.24 billion constant US$ | 12.90 billion constant US$ | 13.34 billion constant US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 58.71 billion constant US$ | 44.15 billion constant US$ | 14.55 billion constant US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 34.43 billion constant US$ against 20.26 billion constant US$ in Africa as of 2004.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Africa and South Africa?
- 14.17 billion constant US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Manufactures exports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise the commodities in SITC sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (nonferrous metals) in 1987 constant US dollars. Values are on fob basis.