Mexico vs South Africa: Food, beverages and tobacco

Mexico
22.2%
in 2024
South Africa
22.2%
in 2019
Mexico rank
92nd
South Africa rank
91st

Food, beverages and tobacco over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 22.2% against 22.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 91st of 157 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 20.4% 13.8% 6.5% Mexico
1990s 25.3% 16.7% 8.6% Mexico
2000s 25.9% 17.1% 8.8% Mexico
2010s 22.4% 22.1% 0.3% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food, beverages and tobacco, Mexico or South Africa?
South Africa, at 22.2% against 22.2% in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in food, beverages and tobacco between Mexico and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2019.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for food, beverages and tobacco?
Mexico ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 91st of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 5,773 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).