North Africa vs South Africa: Manufactures exports
North Africa
33.49 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
43.59 billion current US$
in 2004
North Africa rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st
Manufactures exports over time
- North Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 43.59 billion current US$ against 33.49 billion current US$ in North Africa, a difference of 10.10 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times North Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
North Africa ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 480.74 million current US$ | 4.93 billion current US$ | 4.45 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.11 billion current US$ | 9.90 billion current US$ | 7.79 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.98 billion current US$ | 27.46 billion current US$ | 19.48 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13.61 billion current US$ | 35.51 billion current US$ | 21.90 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, North Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 43.59 billion current US$ against 33.49 billion current US$ in North Africa as of 2004.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between North Africa and South Africa?
- 10.10 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
- How do North Africa and South Africa rank globally for manufactures exports?
- North Africa ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division, published as Manufactures exports (current US$). 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).