South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added

South Africa
10.82 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
8.06 billion current US$
in 2008
South Africa rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
1st

Electricity, gas and water supply, value added over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B196519882011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10.82 billion current US$ against 8.06 billion current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 2.76 billion current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.

South Africa ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 3.43 billion current US$ 2.43 billion current US$ 993.50 million current US$ South Africa
1990s 4.21 billion current US$ 2.84 billion current US$ 1.37 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 4.37 billion current US$ 4.79 billion current US$ 418.33 million current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity, gas and water supply, value added, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
South Africa, at 10.82 billion current US$ against 8.06 billion current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in electricity, gas and water supply, value added between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
2.76 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
26 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2008.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
South Africa ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (current US$). 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.