Angola vs South Africa: Primary commodities exports

Angola
66.27 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
29.55 billion current US$
in 2004
Angola rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd

Primary commodities exports over time

  • Angola
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 66.27 billion current US$ against 29.55 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 36.72 billion current US$.

That makes Angola's figure about 2.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 44 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 2.18 billion current US$ 11.54 billion current US$ 9.36 billion current US$ South Africa
1990s 3.87 billion current US$ 16.23 billion current US$ 12.37 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 9.13 billion current US$ 21.34 billion current US$ 12.21 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary commodities exports, Angola or South Africa?
Angola, at 66.27 billion current US$ against 29.55 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Angola and South Africa?
36.72 billion current US$, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2004.
How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for primary commodities exports?
Angola ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (current US$). 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

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