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

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

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

19 years are reported by both, from 1985 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.

Angola vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary commodities exports

Angola

66.27 billion current US$

in 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa

101.96 billion current US$

in 2003

Angola rank

1st

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

3rd

Primary commodities exports over time

Angola
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 101.96 billion current US$ against 66.27 billion current US$ in Angola, a difference of 35.69 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.5 times Angola's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 1st 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	Angola	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.18 billion current US$	37.98 billion current US$	35.80 billion current US$	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	3.87 billion current US$	52.41 billion current US$	48.54 billion current US$	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	8.10 billion current US$	77.36 billion current US$	69.26 billion current US$	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary commodities exports, Angola or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 101.96 billion current US$ against 66.27 billion current US$ in Angola as of 2003.
What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 35.69 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2003.
How do Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary commodities exports?: Angola ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (current US$). 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.