Ghana vs Lesotho: Mining and quarrying, value added

Ghana
4.69 billion current LCU
in 2011
Lesotho
1.61 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ghana rank
38th
Lesotho rank
40th

Mining and quarrying, value added over time

  • Ghana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4.69 billion current LCU against 1.61 billion current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 3.08 billion current LCU.

That makes Ghana's figure about 2.9 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Lesotho ahead.

Ghana ranks 38th and Lesotho ranks 40th of 50 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 4,020 current LCU 780,000 current LCU 775,980 current LCU Lesotho
1970s 9,621 current LCU 3.85 million current LCU 3.84 million current LCU Lesotho
1980s 796,160 current LCU 6.26 million current LCU 5.46 million current LCU Lesotho
1990s 32.49 million current LCU 3.30 million current LCU 29.19 million current LCU Ghana
2000s 420.22 million current LCU 376.31 million current LCU 43.91 million current LCU Ghana
2010s 2.85 billion current LCU 1.37 billion current LCU 1.48 billion current LCU Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mining and quarrying, value added, Ghana or Lesotho?
Ghana, at 4.69 billion current LCU against 1.61 billion current LCU in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in mining and quarrying, value added between Ghana and Lesotho?
3.08 billion current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
45 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for mining and quarrying, value added?
Ghana ranks 38th and Lesotho ranks 40th of 50 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 (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,670 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 current local currency.