South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Manufactures exports
Manufactures exports over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 43.59 billion current US$ against 11.02 billion current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 32.57 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 billion current US$ | 2.10 billion current US$ | 17.70 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 4.93 billion current US$ | 4.99 billion current US$ | 59.73 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 9.90 billion current US$ | 12.14 billion current US$ | 2.24 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 27.46 billion current US$ | 33.36 billion current US$ | 5.90 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 35.51 billion current US$ | 43.45 billion current US$ | 7.95 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- South Africa, at 43.59 billion current US$ against 11.02 billion current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2004.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 32.57 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for manufactures exports?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division, published as Manufactures exports (current US$). 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).