Algeria vs South Africa: Construction, value added
Algeria
14.99 billion current US$
in 2008
South Africa
16.58 billion current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st
Construction, value added over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16.58 billion current US$ against 14.99 billion current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 1.60 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Algeria ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 52 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 339.86 million current US$ | 482.44 million current US$ | 142.58 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.98 billion current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 564.31 million current US$ | Algeria |
| 1980s | 7.43 billion current US$ | 2.93 billion current US$ | 4.50 billion current US$ | Algeria |
| 1990s | 4.73 billion current US$ | 3.81 billion current US$ | 921.83 million current US$ | Algeria |
| 2000s | 7.88 billion current US$ | 5.12 billion current US$ | 2.76 billion current US$ | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher construction, value added, Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16.58 billion current US$ against 14.99 billion current US$ in Algeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in construction, value added between Algeria and South Africa?
- 1.60 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2008.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for construction, value added?
- Algeria ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Construction, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 U.S. dollars.