Africa vs South Africa: Primary commodities exports

Africa
114.31 billion constant US$
in 2004
South Africa
21.10 billion constant US$
in 2004
Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Primary commodities exports over time

  • Africa
  • South Africa
050.0B100.0B150.0B196519842004

How they compare

Africa currently reports 114.31 billion constant US$ against 21.10 billion constant US$ in South Africa, a difference of 93.21 billion constant US$.

That makes Africa's figure about 5.4 times South Africa's.

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

Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 5 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 97.76 billion constant US$ 9.06 billion constant US$ 88.70 billion constant US$ Africa
1990s 83.28 billion constant US$ 9.42 billion constant US$ 73.86 billion constant US$ Africa
2000s 113.43 billion constant US$ 23.72 billion constant US$ 89.71 billion constant US$ Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary commodities exports, Africa or South Africa?
Africa, at 114.31 billion constant US$ against 21.10 billion constant US$ in South Africa as of 2004.
What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Africa and South Africa?
93.21 billion constant US$, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2004.
How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for primary commodities exports?
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 5 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary commodities exports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 958 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total Primary Commodities exports in 1987 constant US dollars. Values are in fob basis.