What is the difference in mining and quarrying, value added between Sierra Leone and Zambia?

175.22 billion constant LCU, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Mining and quarrying, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Mining and quarrying, value added

Sierra Leone

258.14 billion constant LCU

in 2011

Zambia

433.37 billion constant LCU

in 2011

Sierra Leone rank

9th

Zambia rank

6th

Mining and quarrying, value added over time

Sierra Leone
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 433.37 billion constant LCU against 258.14 billion constant LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 175.22 billion constant LCU.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.7 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 6th of 45 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	150.38 billion constant LCU	344.01 billion constant LCU	193.63 billion constant LCU	Zambia
2000s	227.82 billion constant LCU	256.99 billion constant LCU	29.16 billion constant LCU	Zambia
2010s	255.96 billion constant LCU	430.55 billion constant LCU	174.59 billion constant LCU	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mining and quarrying, value added, Sierra Leone or Zambia?: Zambia, at 433.37 billion constant LCU against 258.14 billion constant LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in mining and quarrying, value added between Sierra Leone and Zambia?: 175.22 billion constant LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for mining and quarrying, value added?: Sierra Leone ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Mining and quarrying, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Mining and quarrying, value added (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 45 places, 1,347 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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 local currency.