Cameroon vs South Africa: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added

Cameroon
56.57 billion constant LCU
in 2004
South Africa
34.75 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Cameroon rank
7th
South Africa rank
10th

Electricity, gas and water supply, value added over time

  • Cameroon
  • South Africa
020.0B40.0B60.0B196519882011

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 56.57 billion constant LCU against 34.75 billion constant LCU in South Africa, a difference of 21.82 billion constant LCU.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 10th of 44 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 6.78 billion constant LCU 5.80 billion constant LCU 982.94 million constant LCU Cameroon
1970s 9.00 billion constant LCU 10.10 billion constant LCU 1.10 billion constant LCU South Africa
1980s 21.95 billion constant LCU 18.34 billion constant LCU 3.61 billion constant LCU Cameroon
1990s 38.22 billion constant LCU 25.74 billion constant LCU 12.48 billion constant LCU Cameroon
2000s 55.39 billion constant LCU 29.06 billion constant LCU 26.32 billion constant LCU Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity, gas and water supply, value added, Cameroon or South Africa?
Cameroon, at 56.57 billion constant LCU against 34.75 billion constant LCU in South Africa as of 2004.
What is the difference in electricity, gas and water supply, value added between Cameroon and South Africa?
21.82 billion constant LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
Cameroon ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 10th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity, gas and water supply, 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
44 places, 1,184 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Value added in gas, electricity and water is defined as the value of output of the ‘Electricity, Gas and Water supply' industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Gas, electricity and water is a subset of industry (ISIC 40-41). Data are in constant local currency.