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

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.13 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2011
Congo
2.38 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Congo rank
9th

Value added, mining and quarrying over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 2.38 billion constant 2000 US$ against 1.13 billion constant 2000 US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.25 billion constant 2000 US$.

That makes Congo's figure about 2.1 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.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Congo ranks 9th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 885.33 million constant 2000 US$ 7.84 million constant 2000 US$ 877.48 million constant 2000 US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 1.69 billion constant 2000 US$ 314.45 million constant 2000 US$ 1.37 billion constant 2000 US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 1.76 billion constant 2000 US$ 776.38 million constant 2000 US$ 984.97 million constant 2000 US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 652.29 million constant 2000 US$ 1.56 billion constant 2000 US$ 910.43 million constant 2000 US$ Congo
2000s 620.49 million constant 2000 US$ 1.96 billion constant 2000 US$ 1.34 billion constant 2000 US$ Congo
2010s 1.06 billion constant 2000 US$ 2.44 billion constant 2000 US$ 1.38 billion constant 2000 US$ Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value added, mining and quarrying, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?
Congo, at 2.38 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
1.25 billion constant 2000 US$, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
44 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for value added, mining and quarrying?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Congo ranks 9th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Value added, mining and quarrying (constant 2000 US$). 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.