Pakistan vs South Africa: Food, beverages and tobacco

Pakistan
22.1%
in 2018
South Africa
22.2%
in 2019
Pakistan rank
93rd
South Africa rank
91st

Food, beverages and tobacco over time

  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 22.2% against 22.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 91st of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 23.6% 16.2% 7.3% Pakistan
1970s 29.2% 14.4% 14.8% Pakistan
1980s 31.3% 13.5% 17.8% Pakistan
1990s 22.4% 16.7% 5.8% Pakistan
2000s 20.5% 17.1% 3.4% Pakistan
2010s 21.2% 22.1% 0.9% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food, beverages and tobacco, Pakistan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 22.2% against 22.1% in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in food, beverages and tobacco between Pakistan and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for food, beverages and tobacco?
Pakistan ranks 93rd 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).