Egypt vs South Africa: Primary commodities exports
Egypt
14.61 billion current US$
in 2009
South Africa
29.55 billion current US$
in 2004
Egypt rank
5th
South Africa rank
3rd
Primary commodities exports over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 29.55 billion current US$ against 14.61 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 14.93 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times Egypt's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.88 billion current US$ | 11.61 billion current US$ | 9.74 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.81 billion current US$ | 16.23 billion current US$ | 13.42 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.78 billion current US$ | 21.34 billion current US$ | 16.56 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary commodities exports, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 29.55 billion current US$ against 14.61 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2004.
- What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Egypt and South Africa?
- 14.93 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2004.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for primary commodities exports?
- Egypt ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.