What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?

48.22 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?

20 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2003.

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.

Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary commodities exports

Algeria

53.74 billion current US$

in 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa

101.96 billion current US$

in 2003

Algeria rank

2nd

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

3rd

Primary commodities exports over time

Algeria
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 101.96 billion current US$ against 53.74 billion current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 48.22 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.9 times Algeria's.

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

Algeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 44 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	12.65 billion current US$	38.64 billion current US$	25.99 billion current US$	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	10.09 billion current US$	52.41 billion current US$	42.32 billion current US$	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	11.39 billion current US$	77.36 billion current US$	65.97 billion current US$	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary commodities exports, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 101.96 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?: 48.22 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2003.
How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary commodities exports?: Algeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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