South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Mining and quarrying, value added
Mining and quarrying, value added over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 130.56 billion current US$ against 35.86 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 94.70 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 3.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
South Africa ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.80 billion current US$ | 9.61 billion current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.04 billion current US$ | 12.19 billion current US$ | 3.16 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2000s | 15.14 billion current US$ | 51.66 billion current US$ | 36.52 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mining and quarrying, value added, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 130.56 billion current US$ against 35.86 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2008.
- What is the difference in mining and quarrying, value added between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 94.70 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2008.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for mining and quarrying, value added?
- South Africa ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$). 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.