Mexico vs South Africa: Chemicals
Chemicals over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7.2% against 7.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 84th of 153 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.0% | 12.1% | 4.9% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 10.2% | 5.9% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 6.6% | 10.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.0% | 2.8% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chemicals, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 7.2% against 7.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in chemicals between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2019.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for chemicals?
- Mexico ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 84th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).