Cameroon vs Congo: Value added, mining and quarrying

Cameroon
951.42 million constant 2000 US$
in 2004
Congo
2.38 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2011
Cameroon rank
12th
Congo rank
9th

Value added, mining and quarrying over time

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 2.38 billion constant 2000 US$ against 951.42 million constant 2000 US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 1.43 billion constant 2000 US$.

That makes Congo's figure about 2.5 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 12th and Congo ranks 9th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 20.11 million constant 2000 US$ 9.98 million constant 2000 US$ 10.13 million constant 2000 US$ Cameroon
1970s 138.84 million constant 2000 US$ 314.45 million constant 2000 US$ 175.61 million constant 2000 US$ Congo
1980s 2.14 billion constant 2000 US$ 776.38 million constant 2000 US$ 1.36 billion constant 2000 US$ Cameroon
1990s 1.19 billion constant 2000 US$ 1.56 billion constant 2000 US$ 376.37 million constant 2000 US$ Congo
2000s 1.00 billion constant 2000 US$ 1.91 billion constant 2000 US$ 911.01 million constant 2000 US$ Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value added, mining and quarrying, Cameroon or Congo?
Congo, at 2.38 billion constant 2000 US$ against 951.42 million constant 2000 US$ in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in value added, mining and quarrying between Cameroon and Congo?
1.43 billion constant 2000 US$, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for value added, mining and quarrying?
Cameroon ranks 12th and Congo ranks 9th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Value added, mining and quarrying (constant 2000 US$). 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.