Botswana vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Value added, mining and quarrying

Botswana
2.45 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.13 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
8th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th

Value added, mining and quarrying over time

  • Botswana
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2.45 billion constant 2000 US$ against 1.13 billion constant 2000 US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.32 billion constant 2000 US$.

That makes Botswana's figure about 2.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Botswana ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 39 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 11.71 million constant 2000 US$ 885.33 million constant 2000 US$ 873.62 million constant 2000 US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 117.18 million constant 2000 US$ 1.69 billion constant 2000 US$ 1.57 billion constant 2000 US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 812.15 million constant 2000 US$ 1.76 billion constant 2000 US$ 949.20 million constant 2000 US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 1.41 billion constant 2000 US$ 652.29 million constant 2000 US$ 754.72 million constant 2000 US$ Botswana
2000s 2.65 billion constant 2000 US$ 620.49 million constant 2000 US$ 2.03 billion constant 2000 US$ Botswana
2010s 2.44 billion constant 2000 US$ 1.06 billion constant 2000 US$ 1.38 billion constant 2000 US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value added, mining and quarrying, Botswana or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Botswana, at 2.45 billion constant 2000 US$ against 1.13 billion constant 2000 US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in value added, mining and quarrying between Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo?
1.32 billion constant 2000 US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo?
44 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for value added, mining and quarrying?
Botswana ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Value added, mining and quarrying (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Value added, mining and quarrying (constant 2000 US$)
Unit
constant 2000 US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,459 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 constant 2000 U.S. dollars.