Africa vs South Africa: Value added, mining and quarrying

Africa
53.51 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2008
South Africa
9.16 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd

Value added, mining and quarrying over time

  • Africa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 53.51 billion constant 2000 US$ against 9.16 billion constant 2000 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 44.35 billion constant 2000 US$.

That makes Africa's figure about 5.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 5 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 22.69 billion constant 2000 US$ 10.40 billion constant 2000 US$ 12.29 billion constant 2000 US$ Africa
1970s 26.75 billion constant 2000 US$ 9.95 billion constant 2000 US$ 16.79 billion constant 2000 US$ Africa
1980s 35.60 billion constant 2000 US$ 9.78 billion constant 2000 US$ 25.82 billion constant 2000 US$ Africa
1990s 47.58 billion constant 2000 US$ 9.36 billion constant 2000 US$ 38.22 billion constant 2000 US$ Africa
2000s 64.09 billion constant 2000 US$ 9.45 billion constant 2000 US$ 54.64 billion constant 2000 US$ Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value added, mining and quarrying, Africa or South Africa?
Africa, at 53.51 billion constant 2000 US$ against 9.16 billion constant 2000 US$ in South Africa as of 2008.
What is the difference in value added, mining and quarrying between Africa and South Africa?
44.35 billion constant 2000 US$, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2008.
How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for value added, mining and quarrying?
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 5 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Value added, mining and quarrying (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Value added, mining and quarrying (constant 2000 US$)
Unit
constant 2000 US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,459 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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 constant 2000 U.S. dollars.