Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary commodities exports

Algeria
53.74 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
99.05 billion current US$
in 2003
Algeria rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
4th

Primary commodities exports over time

  • Algeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 99.05 billion current US$ against 53.74 billion current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 45.31 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.8 times Algeria's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 44 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 12.65 billion current US$ 38.63 billion current US$ 25.98 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 10.09 billion current US$ 52.22 billion current US$ 42.13 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 11.39 billion current US$ 75.33 billion current US$ 63.94 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary commodities exports, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 99.05 billion current US$ against 53.74 billion current US$ in Algeria as of 2003.
What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
45.31 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
20 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2003.
How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for primary commodities exports?
Algeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary commodities exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,300 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.