Algeria vs South Africa: Merchandise exports, WB

Algeria
54.74 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
112.30 billion current US$
in 2009
Algeria rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st

Merchandise exports, WB over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 112.30 billion current US$ against 54.74 billion current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 57.56 billion current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.1 times Algeria's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 51 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.42 billion current US$ 18.69 billion current US$ 17.27 billion current US$ South Africa
1980s 9.77 billion current US$ 25.69 billion current US$ 15.92 billion current US$ South Africa
1990s 10.34 billion current US$ 47.97 billion current US$ 37.63 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 17.59 billion current US$ 82.33 billion current US$ 64.74 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports, wb, Algeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 112.30 billion current US$ against 54.74 billion current US$ in Algeria as of 2009.
What is the difference in merchandise exports, wb between Algeria and South Africa?
57.56 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2009.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports, wb?
Algeria ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise exports, WB (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports, WB (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,928 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (current 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 current U.S. dollars.