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

Niger
40.80 billion current LCU
in 2003
South Africa
78.53 billion current LCU
in 2011
Niger rank
14th
South Africa rank
12th

Electricity, gas and water supply, value added over time

  • Niger
  • South Africa
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B196519882011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 78.53 billion current LCU against 40.80 billion current LCU in Niger, a difference of 37.73 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Niger's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 12th of 51 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 938.82 million current LCU 222.40 million current LCU 716.42 million current LCU Niger
1970s 2.39 billion current LCU 771.60 million current LCU 1.62 billion current LCU Niger
1980s 11.31 billion current LCU 4.72 billion current LCU 6.59 billion current LCU Niger
1990s 20.25 billion current LCU 16.22 billion current LCU 4.02 billion current LCU Niger
2000s 33.23 billion current LCU 25.46 billion current LCU 7.76 billion current LCU Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity, gas and water supply, value added, Niger or South Africa?
South Africa, at 78.53 billion current LCU against 40.80 billion current LCU in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in electricity, gas and water supply, value added between Niger and South Africa?
37.73 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2003.
How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
Niger ranks 14th 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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Indicator
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,560 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 current local currency.