Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Primary commodities exports
Egypt
14.61 billion current US$
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
71.65 billion current US$
in 2003
Egypt rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
5th
Primary commodities exports over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 71.65 billion current US$ against 14.61 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 57.04 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 4.9 times Egypt's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th of 44 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.88 billion current US$ | 25.84 billion current US$ | 23.97 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.81 billion current US$ | 36.20 billion current US$ | 33.39 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.36 billion current US$ | 58.56 billion current US$ | 54.20 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, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 71.65 billion current US$ against 14.61 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2003.
- What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 57.04 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2003.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for primary commodities exports?
- Egypt ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.