Ghana vs Zambia: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 598.76 million current US$ against 523.86 million current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 74.90 million current US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 8th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.14 million current US$ | 13.44 million current US$ | 702,042 current US$ | Ghana |
| 1970s | 18.72 million current US$ | 53.76 million current US$ | 35.05 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 1980s | 56.96 million current US$ | 50.43 million current US$ | 6.53 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1990s | 151.21 million current US$ | 46.66 million current US$ | 104.55 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 261.10 million current US$ | 223.37 million current US$ | 37.73 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 483.45 million current US$ | 528.87 million current US$ | 45.42 million current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity, gas and water supply, value added, Ghana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 598.76 million current US$ against 523.86 million current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in electricity, gas and water supply, value added between Ghana and Zambia?
- 74.90 million current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Ghana ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 8th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 U.S. dollars.