Mauritania vs South Africa: Mining and quarrying, value added

Mauritania
449.06 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
260.38 billion current LCU
in 2011
Mauritania rank
15th
South Africa rank
18th

Mining and quarrying, value added over time

  • Mauritania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 449.06 billion current LCU against 260.38 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 188.68 billion current LCU.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.

Mauritania ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 6.23 billion current LCU 20.06 billion current LCU 13.83 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 18.75 billion current LCU 35.06 billion current LCU 16.31 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 113.77 billion current LCU 122.81 billion current LCU 9.04 billion current LCU South Africa
2010s 389.88 billion current LCU 245.39 billion current LCU 144.49 billion current LCU Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mining and quarrying, value added, Mauritania or South Africa?
Mauritania, at 449.06 billion current LCU against 260.38 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in mining and quarrying, value added between Mauritania and South Africa?
188.68 billion current LCU, with Mauritania 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 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 50 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 (current 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 (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,670 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 current local currency.