Madagascar vs South Africa: Construction, value added

Madagascar
87.40 billion current LCU
in 2009
South Africa
120.42 billion current LCU
in 2011
Madagascar rank
23rd
South Africa rank
22nd

Construction, value added over time

  • Madagascar
  • South Africa
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B196519882011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 120.42 billion current LCU against 87.40 billion current LCU in Madagascar, a difference of 33.02 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Africa ahead.

Madagascar ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 1.88 billion current LCU 5.20 billion current LCU 3.31 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 8.70 billion current LCU 14.89 billion current LCU 6.19 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 47.65 billion current LCU 42.44 billion current LCU 5.22 billion current LCU Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher construction, value added, Madagascar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 120.42 billion current LCU against 87.40 billion current LCU in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in construction, value added between Madagascar and South Africa?
33.02 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2009.
How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for construction, value added?
Madagascar ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Construction, value added (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Construction, value added (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,735 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 current local currency.