South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Value added, mining and quarrying

South Africa
9.16 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
43.92 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2008
South Africa rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
2nd

Value added, mining and quarrying over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B196519882011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 43.92 billion constant 2000 US$ against 9.16 billion constant 2000 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 34.76 billion constant 2000 US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 39 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 10.40 billion constant 2000 US$ 11.59 billion constant 2000 US$ 1.19 billion constant 2000 US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1970s 9.95 billion constant 2000 US$ 12.68 billion constant 2000 US$ 2.73 billion constant 2000 US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 9.78 billion constant 2000 US$ 19.36 billion constant 2000 US$ 9.58 billion constant 2000 US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 9.36 billion constant 2000 US$ 22.07 billion constant 2000 US$ 12.71 billion constant 2000 US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 9.45 billion constant 2000 US$ 33.65 billion constant 2000 US$ 24.20 billion constant 2000 US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value added, mining and quarrying, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 43.92 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 South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
34.76 billion constant 2000 US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
44 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2008.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for value added, mining and quarrying?
South Africa ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Value added, mining and quarrying (constant 2000 US$). 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
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.