Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Mining and quarrying, value added

Libya
57.76 billion current US$
in 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
130.56 billion current US$
in 2008
Libya rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
2nd

Mining and quarrying, value added over time

  • Libya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 130.56 billion current US$ against 57.76 billion current US$ in Libya, a difference of 72.79 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Libya's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 50 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mining and quarrying, value added, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 130.56 billion current US$ against 57.76 billion current US$ in Libya as of 2008.
What is the difference in mining and quarrying, value added between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
72.79 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2008.
How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for mining and quarrying, value added?
Libya ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$). 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.