Algeria vs South Africa: Mining and quarrying, value added
Mining and quarrying, value added over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
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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About this data
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.