South Africa vs Palestine: Food, beverages and tobacco

South Africa
22.2%
in 2019
Palestine
23.6%
in 2021
South Africa rank
91st
Palestine rank
88th

Food, beverages and tobacco over time

  • South Africa
  • Palestine
10203040196319922021

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 23.6% against 22.2% in South Africa, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 91st and Palestine ranks 88th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 16.8% 15.1% 1.7% South Africa
2000s 17.1% 27.8% 10.7% Palestine
2010s 22.1% 29.4% 7.3% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food, beverages and tobacco, South Africa or Palestine?
Palestine, at 23.6% against 22.2% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in food, beverages and tobacco between South Africa and Palestine?
1.4%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Palestine?
25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Palestine rank globally for food, beverages and tobacco?
South Africa ranks 91st and Palestine ranks 88th 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).