Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Mining and quarrying, value added

Burkina Faso
176.65 billion constant LCU
in 2011
South Africa
99.42 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
11th
South Africa rank
13th

Mining and quarrying, value added over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 176.65 billion constant LCU against 99.42 billion constant LCU in South Africa, a difference of 77.23 billion constant LCU.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th of 45 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 13.19 billion constant LCU 105.30 billion constant LCU 92.11 billion constant LCU South Africa
1990s 8.14 billion constant LCU 101.57 billion constant LCU 93.43 billion constant LCU South Africa
2000s 21.58 billion constant LCU 101.52 billion constant LCU 79.94 billion constant LCU South Africa
2010s 147.07 billion constant LCU 100.04 billion constant LCU 47.03 billion constant LCU Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mining and quarrying, value added, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
Burkina Faso, at 176.65 billion constant LCU against 99.42 billion constant LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in mining and quarrying, value added between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
77.23 billion constant LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for mining and quarrying, value added?
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Mining and quarrying, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mining and quarrying, value added (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 1,347 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Value added in mining and quarrying is defined as the value of output of the mining and quarrying industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Mining and quarrying is a subset of industry (ISIC 10-14). Data are in constant local currency.