Mining and quarrying, value added (constant LCU) by country
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 local currency.
What the numbers show
Mining and quarrying, value added (constant LCU) is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 2.64 trillion constant LCU in Equatorial Guinea; the lowest is 0 constant LCU in Seychelles.
The median across all reporting countries is 14.90 billion constant LCU, and the mean is 188.06 billion constant LCU.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Liberia (up 6,773.0%), and the largest decrease in Eritrea (down 87.8%).
Mining and quarrying, value added: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.64 trillion constant LCU | 2008 | up 271.2% | rising |
| 2 | Guinea | 1.22 trillion constant LCU | 2011 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 3 | Cameroon | 677.39 billion constant LCU | 2004 | down 10.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Angola | 557.77 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 111.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Gabon | 536.08 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 6 | Zambia | 433.37 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 136.9% | falling |
| 7 | Congo | 432.13 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 21.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Tanzania | 411.18 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 157.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Sierra Leone | 258.14 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 155.6% | rising |
| 10 | Togo | 219.23 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 623.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Burkina Faso | 176.65 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 2,499.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Cote d'Ivoire | 129.50 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 541.1% | volatile |
| 13 | South Africa | 99.42 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 14 | Mauritania | 95.33 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 127.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Algeria | 94.66 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 16 | Mali | 87.97 billion constant LCU | 2011 | down 16.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 77.80 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 152.8% | falling |
| 18 | Uganda | 69.75 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 145.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Senegal | 68.00 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 84.2% | rising |
| 20 | Niger | 60.20 billion constant LCU | 2003 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 21 | Central African Republic | 22.51 billion constant LCU | 2006 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 22 | Egypt | 18.53 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 23 | Malawi | 14.90 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 1,185.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Rwanda | 14.46 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 33.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Morocco | 12.62 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 26 | Botswana | 7.94 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 7.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Kenya | 7.25 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 28 | Burundi | 4.85 billion constant LCU | 2011 | down 53.4% | falling |
| 29 | Namibia | 3.23 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 30 | Sudan | 2.99 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 148.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Ghana | 2.12 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 325.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Mozambique | 1.73 billion constant LCU | 2007 | up 685.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Madagascar | 1.50 billion constant LCU | 2009 | up 225.6% | rising |
| 34 | Benin | 1.42 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 66.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Liberia | 1.24 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 6,773.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Ethiopia | 977.80 million constant LCU | 2011 | up 225.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Zimbabwe | 735.72 million constant LCU | 2011 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 38 | Gambia | 579.61 million constant LCU | 2011 | up 660.4% | volatile |
| 39 | Lesotho | 520.37 million constant LCU | 2011 | up 4,324.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Djibouti | 121.97 million constant LCU | 2006 | up 22.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Tunisia | 115.27 million constant LCU | 2009 | down 12.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Mauritius | 88.13 million constant LCU | 2011 | down 52.5% | rising |
| 43 | Eswatini | 12.10 million constant LCU | 2011 | down 56.3% | falling |
| 44 | Eritrea | 1.42 million constant LCU | 2009 | down 87.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Seychelles | 0 constant LCU | 2011 | — | flat |
About this data
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 local currency.