Mining and quarrying, value added (constant LCU) in Egypt
Egypt: Mining and quarrying, value added (constant LCU) was 18.53 billion constant LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Mining and quarrying, value added in Egypt, 1987–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 18.53 billion constant LCU for mining and quarrying, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mining and quarrying, value added in Egypt peaked at 18.53 billion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.42 billion constant LCU, in 1989.
Egypt ranks 22nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Mining and quarrying, value added (constant LCU) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.75 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1988 | 5.48 billion constant LCU | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 4.42 billion constant LCU | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 5.96 billion constant LCU | +34.7% |
| 1991 | 12.83 billion constant LCU | +115.4% |
| 1992 | 13.01 billion constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 13.21 billion constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 14.35 billion constant LCU | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 14.37 billion constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 14.37 billion constant LCU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.65 billion constant LCU | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 12.32 billion constant LCU | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 12.37 billion constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 12.40 billion constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.59 billion constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 12.80 billion constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 13.17 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 13.37 billion constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.48 billion constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 16.11 billion constant LCU | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 16.67 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 17.28 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 18.21 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 18.15 billion constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.53 billion constant LCU | +2.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 18.53 billion constant LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.53 billion constant LCU, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 18.53 billion constant LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.62 billion constant LCU, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mining and quarrying, value added (constant LCU) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +115.4% | 5.96 billion constant LCU | 12.83 billion constant LCU |
| 1990 | +34.7% | 4.42 billion constant LCU | 5.96 billion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.88 billion constant LCU | 4.42 billion constant LCU | 5.48 billion constant LCU | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.64 billion constant LCU | 5.96 billion constant LCU | 14.37 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.61 billion constant LCU | 12.40 billion constant LCU | 18.21 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.34 billion constant LCU | 18.15 billion constant LCU | 18.53 billion constant LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 83.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 79.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.469 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 70.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3425 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mining and quarrying, value added in Egypt?
- Mining and quarrying, value added in Egypt was 18.53 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 18.53 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 billion constant LCU in 1989.
- How does Egypt rank for mining and quarrying, value added?
- Egypt ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mining and quarrying, value added rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Mining and quarrying, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.