Angola vs South Africa: Trade of goods and services

Angola
112.97 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
237.80 billion current US$
in 2011
Angola rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st

Trade of goods and services over time

  • Angola
  • South Africa
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B196019852011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 237.80 billion current US$ against 112.97 billion current US$ in Angola, a difference of 124.83 billion current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.1 times Angola's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 4.51 billion current US$ 49.96 billion current US$ 45.45 billion current US$ South Africa
1990s 6.15 billion current US$ 58.56 billion current US$ 52.41 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 40.60 billion current US$ 126.08 billion current US$ 85.47 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 99.08 billion current US$ 218.66 billion current US$ 119.58 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade of goods and services, Angola or South Africa?
South Africa, at 237.80 billion current US$ against 112.97 billion current US$ in Angola as of 2011.
What is the difference in trade of goods and services between Angola and South Africa?
124.83 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for trade of goods and services?
Angola ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Trade of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Trade of goods and services (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,602 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.