Mauritania vs South Africa: Mining and quarrying, value added

Mauritania
95.33 billion constant LCU
in 2011
South Africa
99.42 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Mauritania rank
14th
South Africa rank
13th

Mining and quarrying, value added over time

  • Mauritania
  • South Africa
20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B120.0B196519882011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 99.42 billion constant LCU against 95.33 billion constant LCU in Mauritania, a difference of 4.09 billion constant LCU.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.

Mauritania ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 13th of 45 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 30.60 billion constant LCU 105.30 billion constant LCU 74.70 billion constant LCU South Africa
1990s 37.20 billion constant LCU 101.57 billion constant LCU 64.37 billion constant LCU South Africa
2000s 66.85 billion constant LCU 101.52 billion constant LCU 34.67 billion constant LCU South Africa
2010s 96.40 billion constant LCU 100.04 billion constant LCU 3.64 billion constant LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mining and quarrying, value added, Mauritania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 99.42 billion constant LCU against 95.33 billion constant LCU in Mauritania as of 2011.
What is the difference in mining and quarrying, value added between Mauritania and South Africa?
4.09 billion constant LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for mining and quarrying, value added?
Mauritania ranks 14th 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.