Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Primary commodities exports

Botswana
3.67 billion constant US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
55.00 billion constant US$
in 2003
Botswana rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
5th

Primary commodities exports over time

  • Botswana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
020.0B40.0B60.0B198519982011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 55.00 billion constant US$ against 3.67 billion constant US$ in Botswana, a difference of 51.33 billion constant US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 15.0 times Botswana's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th of 35 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.70 billion constant US$ 46.25 billion constant US$ 44.55 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 3.26 billion constant US$ 50.63 billion constant US$ 47.36 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary commodities exports, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 55.00 billion constant US$ against 3.67 billion constant US$ in Botswana as of 2003.
What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
51.33 billion constant US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2003.
How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for primary commodities exports?
Botswana ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.