Gabon vs South Africa: Construction, value added

Gabon
85.42 billion constant LCU
in 2011
South Africa
58.24 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Gabon rank
14th
South Africa rank
16th

Construction, value added over time

  • Gabon
  • South Africa
050.0B100.0B150.0B196519882011

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 85.42 billion constant LCU against 58.24 billion constant LCU in South Africa, a difference of 27.18 billion constant LCU.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 46 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 113.84 billion constant LCU 29.63 billion constant LCU 84.21 billion constant LCU Gabon
1990s 72.02 billion constant LCU 25.93 billion constant LCU 46.09 billion constant LCU Gabon
2000s 58.70 billion constant LCU 38.98 billion constant LCU 19.72 billion constant LCU Gabon
2010s 82.48 billion constant LCU 58.38 billion constant LCU 24.10 billion constant LCU Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher construction, value added, Gabon or South Africa?
Gabon, at 85.42 billion constant LCU against 58.24 billion constant LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in construction, value added between Gabon and South Africa?
27.18 billion constant LCU, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for construction, value added?
Gabon ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Construction, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Gabon vs South Africa: Construction, value added. Statizoid, drawing on World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/construction-value-added-constant-lcu/gabon/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/construction-value-added-constant-lcu/gabon/south-africa/">Gabon vs South Africa: Construction, value added</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Construction, value added (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 1,325 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Value added in construction is defined as the value of output of the construction industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Construction is a subset of industry (ISIC 45). Data are in constant local currency.