South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Primary commodities exports

South Africa
21.10 billion constant US$
in 2004
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
59.91 billion constant US$
in 2010
South Africa rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
4th

Primary commodities exports over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 59.91 billion constant US$ against 21.10 billion constant US$ in South Africa, a difference of 38.80 billion constant US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 2.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 4th of 35 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 9.11 billion constant US$ 56.49 billion constant US$ 47.39 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1990s 9.42 billion constant US$ 35.84 billion constant US$ 26.42 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 23.72 billion constant US$ 39.97 billion constant US$ 16.25 billion constant US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary commodities exports, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 59.91 billion constant US$ against 21.10 billion constant US$ in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in primary commodities exports between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
38.80 billion constant US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
20 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2004.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for primary commodities exports?
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (constant US$). 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.