South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Value added, mining and quarrying
Value added, mining and quarrying over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 33.10 billion constant 2000 US$ against 9.16 billion constant 2000 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 23.94 billion constant 2000 US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 3.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.40 billion constant 2000 US$ | 1.19 billion constant 2000 US$ | 9.21 billion constant 2000 US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 9.95 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2.73 billion constant 2000 US$ | 7.22 billion constant 2000 US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 9.78 billion constant 2000 US$ | 9.58 billion constant 2000 US$ | 204.44 million constant 2000 US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.36 billion constant 2000 US$ | 12.71 billion constant 2000 US$ | 3.35 billion constant 2000 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.45 billion constant 2000 US$ | 23.96 billion constant 2000 US$ | 14.51 billion constant 2000 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 33.10 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 South Africa?
- 23.94 billion constant 2000 US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2008.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for value added, mining and quarrying?
- South Africa ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Value added, mining and quarrying (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.