Exports of commodity 2 in South Africa

South Africa: Exports of commodity 2 was 5.48 billion current US$ in 2004. β—† Volatile

Latest (2004)
5.48 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
4th
of 50 countries
All-time high
5.48 billion current US$
in 2004
All-time low
17.87 million current US$
in 1966
Years of data
40
1965–2004

Exports of commodity 2 in South Africa, 1965–2004

02.0B4.0B6.0B1965198420041965: 18.7M current US$1966: 17.9M current US$1967: 22.9M current US$1968: 27.0M current US$1969: 28.3M current US$1970: 79.2M current US$1971: 150.5M current US$1972: 310.1M current US$1973: 476.9M current US$1974: 564.5M current US$1975: 710.2M current US$1976: 1.0B current US$1977: 1.1B current US$1978: 1.2B current US$1979: 1.2B current US$1980: 1.3B current US$1981: 1.4B current US$1982: 1.3B current US$1983: 1.3B current US$1984: 1.5B current US$1985: 1.8B current US$1986: 1.9B current US$1987: 1.9B current US$1988: 1.8B current US$1989: 1.6B current US$1990: 2.0B current US$1991: 2.1B current US$1992: 2.1B current US$1993: 2.4B current US$1994: 2.4B current US$1995: 2.5B current US$1996: 3.5B current US$1997: 4.2B current US$1998: 2.5B current US$1999: 2.6B current US$2000: 3.0B current US$2001: 2.5B current US$2002: 2.2B current US$2003: 5.1B current US$2004: 5.5B current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for exports of commodity 2 in South Africa is 5.48 billion current US$, measured in 2004. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 130.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of commodity 2 in South Africa peaked at 5.48 billion current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.87 million current US$, in 1966.

That places South Africa 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.97 million current US$ 17.87 million current US$ 28.30 million current US$ 5
1970s 683.96 million current US$ 79.17 million current US$ 1.21 billion current US$ 10
1980s 1.57 billion current US$ 1.26 billion current US$ 1.92 billion current US$ 10
1990s 2.62 billion current US$ 1.99 billion current US$ 4.18 billion current US$ 10
2000s 3.67 billion current US$ 2.25 billion current US$ 5.48 billion current US$ 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 1 Egypt 15.57 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 7.71 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 Algeria 7.27 billion current US$ compare
  4. 5 Mali 1.75 billion current US$ compare
  5. 6 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 1.71 billion current US$ compare
  6. 7 Morocco 1.56 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 50 places β†’

More trade data for South Africa

All data for South Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is exports of commodity 2 in South Africa?
Exports of commodity 2 in South Africa was 5.48 billion current US$ in 2004, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest exports of commodity 2 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5.48 billion current US$ in 2004.
What is the lowest exports of commodity 2 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 17.87 million current US$ in 1966.
How does South Africa rank for exports of commodity 2?
South Africa ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2004.
Is exports of commodity 2 rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Exports of commodity 2 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Exports of commodity 2 (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,405 data points, 1965–2011
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Exports of commodity 2 in current US dollars and fob basis.