Mexico vs South Africa: Chemicals

Mexico
7.2%
in 2024
South Africa
7.0%
in 2019
Mexico rank
82nd
South Africa rank
84th

Chemicals over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
5101520196319932024

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

Indicator
Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,452 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

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).