Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Primary commodities exports

Congo
11.07 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
71.65 billion current US$
in 2003
Congo rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
5th

Primary commodities exports over time

  • Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B196519882011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 71.65 billion current US$ against 11.07 billion current US$ in Congo, a difference of 60.58 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 6.5 times Congo's.

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

Congo ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th of 44 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 885.77 million current US$ 26.98 billion current US$ 26.09 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 1.26 billion current US$ 36.20 billion current US$ 34.94 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 2.35 billion current US$ 58.56 billion current US$ 56.21 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary commodities exports, Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 71.65 billion current US$ against 11.07 billion current US$ in Congo as of 2003.
What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
60.58 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2003.
How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for primary commodities exports?
Congo ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (current US$). 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.