North Africa vs South Africa: Other consumer goods imports

North Africa
7.96 billion constant US$
in 2011
South Africa
8.19 billion constant US$
in 2004
North Africa rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st

Other consumer goods imports over time

  • North Africa
  • South Africa
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B196519882011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8.19 billion constant US$ against 7.96 billion constant US$ in North Africa, a difference of 235.72 million constant US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

North Africa ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Africa averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 769.16 million constant US$ 2.52 billion constant US$ 1.75 billion constant US$ South Africa
1980s 1.92 billion constant US$ 2.73 billion constant US$ 812.60 million constant US$ South Africa
1990s 6.16 billion constant US$ 2.54 billion constant US$ 3.62 billion constant US$ North Africa
2000s 5.94 billion constant US$ 8.96 billion constant US$ 3.02 billion constant US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other consumer goods imports, North Africa or South Africa?
South Africa, at 8.19 billion constant US$ against 7.96 billion constant US$ in North Africa as of 2004.
What is the difference in other consumer goods imports between North Africa and South Africa?
235.72 million constant US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
How do North Africa and South Africa rank globally for other consumer goods imports?
North Africa ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Other consumer goods imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Other consumer goods imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 1,104 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Consumer goods imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.