Botswana vs Congo: Mining and quarrying, value added

Botswana
5.39 billion current US$
in 2011
Congo
9.98 billion current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
11th
Congo rank
9th

Mining and quarrying, value added over time

  • Botswana
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 9.98 billion current US$ against 5.39 billion current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 4.60 billion current US$.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.9 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Congo ahead.

Botswana ranks 11th and Congo ranks 9th of 50 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 1.27 million current US$ 1.13 million current US$ 142,504 current US$ Botswana
1970s 60.17 million current US$ 107.39 million current US$ 47.22 million current US$ Congo
1980s 654.61 million current US$ 670.81 million current US$ 16.20 million current US$ Congo
1990s 1.73 billion current US$ 815.16 million current US$ 916.42 million current US$ Botswana
2000s 3.63 billion current US$ 3.88 billion current US$ 245.44 million current US$ Congo
2010s 5.02 billion current US$ 9.07 billion current US$ 4.04 billion current US$ Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mining and quarrying, value added, Botswana or Congo?
Congo, at 9.98 billion current US$ against 5.39 billion current US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in mining and quarrying, value added between Botswana and Congo?
4.60 billion current US$, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for mining and quarrying, value added?
Botswana ranks 11th and Congo ranks 9th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$). 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 (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,780 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 U.S. dollars.