South Africa vs Zambia: Export price index
South Africa
264.77 goods and services, 2000=100
in 2011
Zambia
271.13 goods and services, 2000=100
in 2011
South Africa rank
9th
Zambia rank
8th
Export price index over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 271.13 goods and services, 2000=100 against 264.77 goods and services, 2000=100 in South Africa, a difference of 6.36 goods and services, 2000=100.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
South Africa ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 8th of 40 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.67 goods and services, 2000=100 | 76.61 goods and services, 2000=100 | 56.94 goods and services, 2000=100 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 52.83 goods and services, 2000=100 | 120.47 goods and services, 2000=100 | 67.64 goods and services, 2000=100 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 132.54 goods and services, 2000=100 | 151.91 goods and services, 2000=100 | 19.36 goods and services, 2000=100 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 113.81 goods and services, 2000=100 | 170.86 goods and services, 2000=100 | 57.05 goods and services, 2000=100 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 146.08 goods and services, 2000=100 | 129.43 goods and services, 2000=100 | 16.65 goods and services, 2000=100 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 250.87 goods and services, 2000=100 | 254.46 goods and services, 2000=100 | 3.59 goods and services, 2000=100 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher export price index, South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 271.13 goods and services, 2000=100 against 264.77 goods and services, 2000=100 in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in export price index between South Africa and Zambia?
- 6.36 goods and services, 2000=100, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for export price index?
- South Africa ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 8th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Export price index (goods and services, 2000=100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The exports price index is derived by dividing the national accounts exports of goods and services in current U.S. dollars by exports of goods and services in constant 2000 U.S. dollars, with 2000 equaling 100.