Manufactures exports in South Africa

South Africa: Manufactures exports was 43.59 billion current US$ in 2004. β—† Volatile

Latest (2004)
43.59 billion current US$
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
1st
of 44 countries
All-time high
50.92 billion current US$
in 2003
All-time low
1.38 billion current US$
in 1965
Years of data
40
1965–2004

Manufactures exports in South Africa, 1965–2004

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B1965198420041965: 1.4B current US$1966: 1.5B current US$1967: 1.9B current US$1968: 2.4B current US$1969: 3.2B current US$1970: 3.1B current US$1971: 3.5B current US$1972: 4.4B current US$1973: 4.9B current US$1974: 6.2B current US$1975: 6.7B current US$1976: 5.8B current US$1977: 5.1B current US$1978: 4.9B current US$1979: 4.8B current US$1980: 5.3B current US$1981: 5.9B current US$1982: 9.8B current US$1983: 10.4B current US$1984: 9.2B current US$1985: 10.0B current US$1986: 9.8B current US$1987: 12.0B current US$1988: 13.3B current US$1989: 13.2B current US$1990: 16.6B current US$1991: 17.2B current US$1992: 18.6B current US$1993: 25.2B current US$1994: 27.2B current US$1995: 34.3B current US$1996: 34.6B current US$1997: 40.6B current US$1998: 30.7B current US$1999: 29.7B current US$2000: 29.4B current US$2001: 26.8B current US$2002: 26.9B current US$2003: 50.9B current US$2004: 43.6B current US$

Source: World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 43.59 billion current US$ for manufactures exports in 2004.

The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufactures exports in South Africa peaked at 50.92 billion current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.38 billion current US$, in 1965.

That places South Africa 1st out of 44 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 2.08 billion current US$ 1.38 billion current US$ 3.19 billion current US$ 5
1970s 4.93 billion current US$ 3.06 billion current US$ 6.67 billion current US$ 10
1980s 9.90 billion current US$ 5.32 billion current US$ 13.28 billion current US$ 10
1990s 27.46 billion current US$ 16.58 billion current US$ 40.57 billion current US$ 10
2000s 35.51 billion current US$ 26.76 billion current US$ 50.92 billion current US$ 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Tunisia 11.80 billion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Egypt, Arab Republic of 11.12 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Morocco 9.57 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 manufactures exports in South Africa?
Manufactures exports in South Africa was 43.59 billion current US$ in 2004, according to World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.
What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 50.92 billion current US$ in 2003.
What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.38 billion current US$ in 1965.
How does South Africa rank for manufactures exports?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2004.
Is manufactures exports rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufactures exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,480 data points, 1965–2011
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Manufactures comprise the commodities in SITC sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (nonferrous metals).