South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Services, value added
Services, value added over time
- South Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 303.23 billion current US$ against 269.41 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 33.83 billion current US$.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.15 billion current US$ | 8.99 billion current US$ | 16.15 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 44.94 billion current US$ | 21.64 billion current US$ | 23.30 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 87.88 billion current US$ | 35.77 billion current US$ | 52.11 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 152.42 billion current US$ | 87.75 billion current US$ | 64.67 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 252.86 billion current US$ | 203.74 billion current US$ | 49.12 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 245.53 billion current US$ | 255.32 billion current US$ | 9.79 billion current US$ | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 303.23 billion current US$ against 269.41 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in services, value added between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 33.83 billion current US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for services, value added?
- South Africa ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.