South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Other services, value added

South Africa
25.27 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
51.22 billion current US$
in 2008
South Africa rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
3rd

Other services, value added over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 51.22 billion current US$ against 25.27 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 25.94 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 46 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 4.29 billion current US$ 13.23 billion current US$ 8.94 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1990s 6.54 billion current US$ 14.46 billion current US$ 7.92 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 11.16 billion current US$ 31.54 billion current US$ 20.38 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 other services, value added, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 51.22 billion current US$ against 25.27 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2008.
What is the difference in other services, value added between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
25.94 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
27 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2008.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for other services, value added?
South Africa ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Other services, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other services, 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
49 places, 1,271 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Value added in other services is defined as the value of output of the 'other services' industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Other services is a subset of services, comprising real estate, renting and business activities (excluding services of owner occupied dwellings), education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra territorial organizations (ISIC 70-74, 80-99). Data are in current U.S. dollars.