Africa vs South Africa: Primary commodities exports
Africa
155.60 billion current US$
in 2004
South Africa
29.55 billion current US$
in 2004
Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd
Primary commodities exports over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa currently reports 155.60 billion current US$ against 29.55 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 126.05 billion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.04 billion current US$ | 11.58 billion current US$ | 51.46 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 77.86 billion current US$ | 16.23 billion current US$ | 61.63 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 118.89 billion current US$ | 21.34 billion current US$ | 97.55 billion current 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 155.60 billion current US$ against 29.55 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2004.
- What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Africa and South Africa?
- 126.05 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2004.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for primary commodities exports?
- Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (current US$). 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 current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.