Angola vs South Africa: Primary commodities exports

Angola
13.44 billion constant US$
in 2011
South Africa
21.10 billion constant US$
in 2004
Angola rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st

Primary commodities exports over time

  • Angola
  • South Africa
010.0B20.0B30.0B196519882011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 21.10 billion constant US$ against 13.44 billion constant US$ in Angola, a difference of 7.67 billion constant US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Angola's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 2.44 billion constant US$ 9.11 billion constant US$ 6.67 billion constant US$ South Africa
1990s 4.19 billion constant US$ 9.42 billion constant US$ 5.22 billion constant US$ South Africa
2000s 7.12 billion constant US$ 23.72 billion constant US$ 16.60 billion constant US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary commodities exports, Angola or South Africa?
South Africa, at 21.10 billion constant US$ against 13.44 billion constant US$ in Angola as of 2004.
What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Angola and South Africa?
7.67 billion constant US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2004.
How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for primary commodities exports?
Angola ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (constant US$). 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.