Niger vs South Africa: Mining and quarrying, value added

Niger
99.50 billion current LCU
in 2003
South Africa
260.38 billion current LCU
in 2011
Niger rank
21st
South Africa rank
18th

Mining and quarrying, value added over time

  • Niger
  • South Africa
0100.0B200.0B300.0B196519882011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 260.38 billion current LCU against 99.50 billion current LCU in Niger, a difference of 160.88 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.6 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South Africa ahead.

Niger ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 68.40 million current LCU 988.00 million current LCU 919.60 million current LCU South Africa
1970s 10.29 billion current LCU 3.02 billion current LCU 7.27 billion current LCU Niger
1980s 51.15 billion current LCU 15.75 billion current LCU 35.40 billion current LCU Niger
1990s 61.54 billion current LCU 35.06 billion current LCU 26.48 billion current LCU Niger
2000s 93.55 billion current LCU 79.78 billion current LCU 13.77 billion current LCU Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mining and quarrying, value added, Niger or South Africa?
South Africa, at 260.38 billion current LCU against 99.50 billion current LCU in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in mining and quarrying, value added between Niger and South Africa?
160.88 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2003.
How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for mining and quarrying, value added?
Niger ranks 21st 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.