North Africa vs South Africa: Mining and quarrying, value added
Mining and quarrying, value added over time
- North Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 95.74 billion current US$ against 35.86 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 59.88 billion current US$.
That makes North Africa's figure about 2.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
North Africa ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 3 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Africa averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 billion current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ | 217.31 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5.87 billion current US$ | 3.78 billion current US$ | 2.09 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 1980s | 17.88 billion current US$ | 11.22 billion current US$ | 6.65 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 1990s | 20.47 billion current US$ | 9.04 billion current US$ | 11.43 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 2000s | 55.31 billion current US$ | 13.86 billion current US$ | 41.45 billion current US$ | North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mining and quarrying, value added, North Africa or South Africa?
- North Africa, at 95.74 billion current US$ against 35.86 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2007.
- What is the difference in mining and quarrying, value added between North Africa and South Africa?
- 59.88 billion current US$, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and South Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2007.
- How do North Africa and South Africa rank globally for mining and quarrying, value added?
- North Africa ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$). 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.