Congo vs South Africa: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 78.53 billion current LCU against 41.85 billion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 36.68 billion current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 12th of 51 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 billion current LCU | 1.62 billion current LCU | 525.50 million current LCU | Congo |
| 1980s | 8.99 billion current LCU | 4.72 billion current LCU | 4.27 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 1990s | 14.23 billion current LCU | 16.22 billion current LCU | 1.99 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 22.93 billion current LCU | 34.40 billion current LCU | 11.46 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 39.62 billion current LCU | 72.67 billion current LCU | 33.06 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity, gas and water supply, value added, Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 78.53 billion current LCU against 41.85 billion current LCU in Congo as of 2011.
- What is the difference in electricity, gas and water supply, value added between Congo and South Africa?
- 36.68 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Congo ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 12th of 51 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 (current 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 current local currency.