Algeria vs South Africa: Merchandise exports

Algeria
29.28 billion constant US$
in 2011
South Africa
81.93 billion constant US$
in 2009
Algeria rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st

Merchandise exports over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 81.93 billion constant US$ against 29.28 billion constant US$ in Algeria, a difference of 52.65 billion constant US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.8 times Algeria's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 48 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 15.23 billion constant US$ 18.19 billion constant US$ 2.96 billion constant US$ South Africa
1990s 9.90 billion constant US$ 39.92 billion constant US$ 30.02 billion constant US$ South Africa
2000s 11.38 billion constant US$ 72.97 billion constant US$ 61.59 billion constant US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports, Algeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 81.93 billion constant US$ against 29.28 billion constant US$ in Algeria as of 2009.
What is the difference in merchandise exports between Algeria and South Africa?
52.65 billion constant US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2009.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports?
Algeria ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise exports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,433 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (constant 1987 US$) show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in U.S. dollars. They are classified using the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). Data are in constant U.S. dollars.