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

Egypt
21.80 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
10.82 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
1st
South Africa rank
2nd

Electricity, gas and water supply, value added over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B196519882011

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 21.80 billion current US$ against 10.82 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 10.99 billion current US$.

That makes Egypt's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 69.79 million current US$ 311.36 million current US$ 241.57 million current US$ South Africa
1970s 152.08 million current US$ 957.68 million current US$ 805.60 million current US$ South Africa
1980s 282.99 million current US$ 3.12 billion current US$ 2.84 billion current US$ South Africa
1990s 965.29 million current US$ 4.21 billion current US$ 3.24 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 1.57 billion current US$ 4.56 billion current US$ 2.99 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 21.03 billion current US$ 9.97 billion current US$ 11.06 billion current US$ Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity, gas and water supply, value added, Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 21.80 billion current US$ against 10.82 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in electricity, gas and water supply, value added between Egypt and South Africa?
10.99 billion current US$, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
Egypt ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (current US$). 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 US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,608 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 U.S. dollars.