Ghana vs South Africa: Primary commodities exports
Ghana
13.05 billion current US$
in 2010
South Africa
29.55 billion current US$
in 2004
Ghana rank
6th
South Africa rank
3rd
Primary commodities exports over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 29.55 billion current US$ against 13.05 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 16.50 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.3 times Ghana's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 468.06 million current US$ | 11.70 billion current US$ | 11.24 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 810.18 million current US$ | 11.60 billion current US$ | 10.79 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.48 billion current US$ | 16.23 billion current US$ | 14.75 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.35 billion current US$ | 21.34 billion current US$ | 17.99 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary commodities exports, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 29.55 billion current US$ against 13.05 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2004.
- What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Ghana and South Africa?
- 16.50 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2004.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for primary commodities exports?
- Ghana ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (current US$). 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.