Botswana vs Ghana: Mining and quarrying, value added
Botswana
5.39 billion current US$
in 2011
Ghana
3.10 billion current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
11th
Ghana rank
13th
Mining and quarrying, value added over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 5.39 billion current US$ against 3.10 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 2.28 billion current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.7 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ghana ahead.
Botswana ranks 11th and Ghana ranks 13th of 50 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 million current US$ | 47.36 million current US$ | 46.09 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1970s | 60.17 million current US$ | 41.65 million current US$ | 18.53 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 1980s | 654.61 million current US$ | 61.95 million current US$ | 592.66 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.67 billion current US$ | 253.50 million current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.63 billion current US$ | 441.60 million current US$ | 3.19 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.02 billion current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | 3.12 billion current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mining and quarrying, value added, Botswana or Ghana?
- Botswana, at 5.39 billion current US$ against 3.10 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mining and quarrying, value added between Botswana and Ghana?
- 2.28 billion current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for mining and quarrying, value added?
- Botswana ranks 11th and Ghana ranks 13th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 current U.S. dollars.