Egypt vs South Africa: Value added, mining and quarrying

Egypt
10.23 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2011
South Africa
9.16 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
2nd
South Africa rank
3rd

Value added, mining and quarrying over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B12.0B196519882011

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 10.23 billion constant 2000 US$ against 9.16 billion constant 2000 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 1.06 billion constant 2000 US$.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 39 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 2.69 billion constant 2000 US$ 9.48 billion constant 2000 US$ 6.79 billion constant 2000 US$ South Africa
1990s 6.98 billion constant 2000 US$ 9.36 billion constant 2000 US$ 2.38 billion constant 2000 US$ South Africa
2000s 8.06 billion constant 2000 US$ 9.36 billion constant 2000 US$ 1.30 billion constant 2000 US$ South Africa
2010s 10.12 billion constant 2000 US$ 9.22 billion constant 2000 US$ 902.15 million constant 2000 US$ Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value added, mining and quarrying, Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 10.23 billion constant 2000 US$ against 9.16 billion constant 2000 US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in value added, mining and quarrying between Egypt and South Africa?
1.06 billion constant 2000 US$, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for value added, mining and quarrying?
Egypt ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Value added, mining and quarrying (constant 2000 US$). 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.