Egypt vs South Africa: Construction, value added
Egypt
10.09 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
16.58 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st
Construction, value added over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16.58 billion current US$ against 10.09 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 6.49 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 52 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222.26 million current US$ | 482.44 million current US$ | 260.18 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 490.50 million current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 921.83 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.58 billion current US$ | 2.93 billion current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.88 billion current US$ | 3.81 billion current US$ | 927.09 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.63 billion current US$ | 5.60 billion current US$ | 970.65 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.82 billion current US$ | 14.53 billion current US$ | 4.71 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher construction, value added, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16.58 billion current US$ against 10.09 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in construction, value added between Egypt and South Africa?
- 6.49 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for construction, value added?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Construction, value added (current US$). 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.