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

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
71.65 billion current US$
in 2003
Sudan
12.72 billion current US$
in 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
5th
Sudan rank
7th

Primary commodities exports over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
  • Sudan
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B198419962008

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 71.65 billion current US$ against 12.72 billion current US$ in Sudan, a difference of 58.93 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 5.6 times Sudan's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 7th of 5 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 40.49 billion current US$ 343.97 million current US$ 40.15 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 58.56 billion current US$ 2.02 billion current US$ 56.54 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, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa or Sudan?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 71.65 billion current US$ against 12.72 billion current US$ in Sudan as of 2003.
What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Sudan?
58.93 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2003.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Sudan rank globally for primary commodities exports?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 7th of 5 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (current US$). 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

Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.