Ghana vs Mauritania: Mining and quarrying, value added

Ghana
3.10 billion current US$
in 2011
Mauritania
1.60 billion current US$
in 2011
Ghana rank
13th
Mauritania rank
16th

Mining and quarrying, value added over time

  • Ghana
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 3.10 billion current US$ against 1.60 billion current US$ in Mauritania, a difference of 1.50 billion current US$.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.9 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritania ahead.

Ghana ranks 13th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 88.32 million current US$ 80.55 million current US$ 7.77 million current US$ Ghana
1990s 253.50 million current US$ 135.95 million current US$ 117.56 million current US$ Ghana
2000s 441.60 million current US$ 442.73 million current US$ 1.12 million current US$ Mauritania
2010s 1.91 billion current US$ 1.40 billion current US$ 506.99 million current US$ Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mining and quarrying, value added, Ghana or Mauritania?
Ghana, at 3.10 billion current US$ against 1.60 billion current US$ in Mauritania as of 2011.
What is the difference in mining and quarrying, value added between Ghana and Mauritania?
1.50 billion current US$, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
25 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for mining and quarrying, value added?
Ghana ranks 13th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$). 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.