Algeria vs South Africa: Value added, mining and quarrying

Algeria
23.11 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2010
South Africa
9.16 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd

Value added, mining and quarrying over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B196519882011

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 23.11 billion constant 2000 US$ against 9.16 billion constant 2000 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 13.95 billion constant 2000 US$.

That makes Algeria's figure about 2.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 39 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 10.36 billion constant 2000 US$ 10.40 billion constant 2000 US$ 44.85 million constant 2000 US$ South Africa
1970s 12.75 billion constant 2000 US$ 9.95 billion constant 2000 US$ 2.80 billion constant 2000 US$ Algeria
1980s 13.86 billion constant 2000 US$ 9.78 billion constant 2000 US$ 4.07 billion constant 2000 US$ Algeria
1990s 17.73 billion constant 2000 US$ 9.36 billion constant 2000 US$ 8.37 billion constant 2000 US$ Algeria
2000s 24.36 billion constant 2000 US$ 9.36 billion constant 2000 US$ 15.00 billion constant 2000 US$ Algeria
2010s 23.11 billion constant 2000 US$ 9.28 billion constant 2000 US$ 13.83 billion constant 2000 US$ Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value added, mining and quarrying, Algeria or South Africa?
Algeria, at 23.11 billion constant 2000 US$ against 9.16 billion constant 2000 US$ in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in value added, mining and quarrying between Algeria and South Africa?
13.95 billion constant 2000 US$, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2010.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for value added, mining and quarrying?
Algeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Value added, mining and quarrying (constant 2000 US$). 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
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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.