Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 42.54 billion constant LCU against 34.75 billion constant LCU in South Africa, a difference of 7.79 billion constant LCU.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 44 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.12 billion constant LCU | 25.74 billion constant LCU | 11.38 billion constant LCU | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 34.15 billion constant LCU | 31.89 billion constant LCU | 2.27 billion constant LCU | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 41.74 billion constant LCU | 34.53 billion constant LCU | 7.21 billion constant LCU | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity, gas and water supply, value added, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 42.54 billion constant LCU against 34.75 billion constant LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in electricity, gas and water supply, value added between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 7.79 billion constant LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Sierra Leone ranks 8th 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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About this data
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.