Mauritania vs South Africa: Construction, value added

Mauritania
61.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
120.42 billion current LCU
in 2011
Mauritania rank
25th
South Africa rank
22nd

Construction, value added over time

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

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 120.42 billion current LCU against 61.00 billion current LCU in Mauritania, a difference of 59.42 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Mauritania ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 429.48 million current LCU 344.60 million current LCU 84.88 million current LCU Mauritania
1970s 694.47 million current LCU 605.67 million current LCU 88.80 million current LCU Mauritania
1980s 3.82 billion current LCU 5.48 billion current LCU 1.66 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 8.19 billion current LCU 14.89 billion current LCU 6.71 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 31.17 billion current LCU 42.44 billion current LCU 11.26 billion current LCU South Africa
2010s 55.70 billion current LCU 105.89 billion current LCU 50.18 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher construction, value added, Mauritania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 120.42 billion current LCU against 61.00 billion current LCU in Mauritania as of 2011.
What is the difference in construction, value added between Mauritania and South Africa?
59.42 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for construction, value added?
Mauritania ranks 25th 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.