Cameroon vs Ghana: Mining and quarrying, value added

Cameroon
2.01 billion current US$
in 2007
Ghana
3.10 billion current US$
in 2011
Cameroon rank
15th
Ghana rank
13th

Mining and quarrying, value added over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 3.10 billion current US$ against 2.01 billion current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 1.09 billion current US$.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ghana ahead.

Cameroon ranks 15th and Ghana ranks 13th of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 1.38 million current US$ 47.36 million current US$ 45.98 million current US$ Ghana
1970s 30.22 million current US$ 41.65 million current US$ 11.43 million current US$ Ghana
1980s 932.42 million current US$ 61.95 million current US$ 870.47 million current US$ Cameroon
1990s 746.25 million current US$ 253.50 million current US$ 492.74 million current US$ Cameroon
2000s 1.21 billion current US$ 404.44 million current US$ 806.38 million current US$ Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mining and quarrying, value added, Cameroon or Ghana?
Ghana, at 3.10 billion current US$ against 2.01 billion current US$ in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in mining and quarrying, value added between Cameroon and Ghana?
1.09 billion current US$, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
41 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2007.
How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for mining and quarrying, value added?
Cameroon ranks 15th and Ghana ranks 13th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.