South Africa vs Uganda: Mining and quarrying, value added

South Africa
260.38 billion current LCU
in 2011
Uganda
102.96 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa rank
18th
Uganda rank
19th

Mining and quarrying, value added over time

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 260.38 billion current LCU against 102.96 billion current LCU in Uganda, a difference of 157.42 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.5 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 19th of 50 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 898.20 million current LCU 1.08 million current LCU 897.12 million current LCU South Africa
1970s 3.02 billion current LCU 738,000 current LCU 3.02 billion current LCU South Africa
1980s 15.75 billion current LCU 140.51 million current LCU 15.61 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 35.06 billion current LCU 20.54 billion current LCU 14.51 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 122.81 billion current LCU 47.76 billion current LCU 75.05 billion current LCU South Africa
2010s 245.39 billion current LCU 98.27 billion current LCU 147.13 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mining and quarrying, value added, South Africa or Uganda?
South Africa, at 260.38 billion current LCU against 102.96 billion current LCU in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in mining and quarrying, value added between South Africa and Uganda?
157.42 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for mining and quarrying, value added?
South Africa ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 19th 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.