Ghana vs South Africa: Primary commodities exports
Ghana
4.45 billion constant US$
in 2010
South Africa
21.10 billion constant US$
in 2004
Ghana rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st
Primary commodities exports over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 21.10 billion constant US$ against 4.45 billion constant US$ in Ghana, a difference of 16.65 billion constant US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.7 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 456.83 million constant US$ | 8.67 billion constant US$ | 8.22 billion constant US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 17.60 billion constant US$ | 8.90 billion constant US$ | 8.70 billion constant US$ | Ghana |
| 1990s | 8.83 billion constant US$ | 9.42 billion constant US$ | 591.86 million constant US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.01 billion constant US$ | 23.72 billion constant US$ | 20.71 billion constant US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary commodities exports, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 21.10 billion constant US$ against 4.45 billion constant US$ in Ghana as of 2004.
- What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Ghana and South Africa?
- 16.65 billion constant US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2004.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for primary commodities exports?
- Ghana ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total Primary Commodities exports in 1987 constant US dollars. Values are in fob basis.