Rwanda vs South Africa: Chemicals

Rwanda
7.1%
in 2023
South Africa
7.0%
in 2019
Rwanda rank
83rd
South Africa rank
84th

Chemicals over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
468101214196319932023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 7.1% against 7.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 84th of 153 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 6.4% 6.2% 0.2% Rwanda
2010s 6.5% 7.0% 0.5% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemicals, Rwanda or South Africa?
Rwanda, at 7.1% against 7.0% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in chemicals between Rwanda and South Africa?
0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for chemicals?
Rwanda ranks 83rd 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).