South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Merchandise exports, WB

South Africa
112.30 billion current US$
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
325.28 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
2nd

Merchandise exports, WB over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 325.28 billion current US$ against 112.30 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 212.98 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 2.9 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 25.69 billion current US$ 38.08 billion current US$ 12.38 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 47.97 billion current US$ 46.50 billion current US$ 1.47 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 82.33 billion current US$ 145.07 billion current US$ 62.74 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports, wb, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 325.28 billion current US$ against 112.30 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise exports, wb between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
212.98 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports, wb?
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise exports, WB (current US$). 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.