Argentina vs South Africa: Fuel exports
Fuel exports over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 8.8% against 8.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 63rd of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 3.4% | 2.9% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 6.0% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.0% | 2.6% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 10.4% | 4.3% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 10.6% | 6.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 10.3% | 4.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel exports, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 8.8% against 8.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel exports between Argentina and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for fuel exports?
- Argentina ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 63rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.