Angola vs South Africa: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Angola
- South Africa
How they compare
Angola currently reports 62.6% against 62.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Angola ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 94th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.9% | 85.6% | 8.7% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 65.1% | 70.0% | 4.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 63.3% | 10.8% | Angola |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 63.6% | 0.1% | Angola |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 62.2% | 0.2% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Angola or South Africa?
- Angola, at 62.6% against 62.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Angola and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Angola ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 94th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.