Egypt vs South Africa: Mining and quarrying, value added
Mining and quarrying, value added over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 35.86 billion current US$ against 17.10 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 18.76 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 50 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 924.26 million current US$ | 5.06 billion current US$ | 4.14 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.74 billion current US$ | 11.22 billion current US$ | 8.48 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.98 billion current US$ | 9.04 billion current US$ | 5.05 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13.97 billion current US$ | 16.13 billion current US$ | 2.16 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.33 billion current US$ | 33.66 billion current US$ | 17.34 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mining and quarrying, value added, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 35.86 billion current US$ against 17.10 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mining and quarrying, value added between Egypt and South Africa?
- 18.76 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for mining and quarrying, value added?
- Egypt ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$). 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.