Egypt vs South Africa: Manufactures exports
Egypt
11.12 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
43.59 billion current US$
in 2004
Egypt rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st
Manufactures exports over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 43.59 billion current US$ against 11.12 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 32.47 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.9 times Egypt's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 44 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 867.87 million current US$ | 12.83 billion current US$ | 11.96 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.39 billion current US$ | 27.46 billion current US$ | 26.08 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.07 billion current US$ | 35.51 billion current US$ | 32.44 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 43.59 billion current US$ against 11.12 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2004.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Egypt and South Africa?
- 32.47 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2004.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division, published as Manufactures exports (current US$). 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).