Algeria vs South Africa: Mining and quarrying, value added

Algeria
56.21 billion current US$
in 2010
South Africa
35.86 billion current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
3rd
South Africa rank
5th

Mining and quarrying, value added over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 56.21 billion current US$ against 35.86 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 20.35 billion current US$.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 50 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 689.57 million current US$ 1.26 billion current US$ 567.91 million current US$ South Africa
1970s 3.82 billion current US$ 3.78 billion current US$ 37.79 million current US$ Algeria
1980s 11.49 billion current US$ 11.22 billion current US$ 262.25 million current US$ Algeria
1990s 12.37 billion current US$ 9.04 billion current US$ 3.33 billion current US$ Algeria
2000s 39.45 billion current US$ 16.13 billion current US$ 23.32 billion current US$ Algeria
2010s 56.21 billion current US$ 31.47 billion current US$ 24.74 billion current US$ Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mining and quarrying, value added, Algeria or South Africa?
Algeria, at 56.21 billion current US$ against 35.86 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in mining and quarrying, value added between Algeria and South Africa?
20.35 billion current US$, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2010.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for mining and quarrying, value added?
Algeria ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$). 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 US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,780 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 U.S. dollars.