Mining and quarrying, value added (current 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 current local currency.
What the numbers show
Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU) is currently reported for 50 countries. The highest value is 7.93 trillion current LCU in Guinea; the lowest is 0 current LCU in Sao Tome and Principe.
The median across all reporting countries is 42.40 billion current LCU, and the mean is 1.02 trillion current LCU.
Over the past decade 43 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Liberia (up 54,369.3%), and the largest decrease in Mauritius (down 31.9%).
Mining and quarrying, value added: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guinea | 7.93 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 713.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Nigeria | 7.53 trillion current LCU | 2007 | up 318.8% | rising |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 6.15 trillion current LCU | 2008 | up 764.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Angola | 4.73 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 4,083.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Congo | 4.71 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 306.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Gabon | 4.63 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 208.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Algeria | 4.18 trillion current LCU | 2010 | up 152.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Zambia | 3.10 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 498.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 1.28 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,135.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Tanzania | 1.26 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 684.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Chad | 1.01 trillion current LCU | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Cameroon | 963.47 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 162.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Burkina Faso | 596.40 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 13,623.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Sierra Leone | 528.78 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,329.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Mauritania | 449.06 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,192.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Cote d'Ivoire | 364.30 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,244.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Mali | 350.83 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 61.2% | volatile |
| 18 | South Africa | 260.38 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 237.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Uganda | 102.96 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 277.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Egypt | 101.76 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 286.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Niger | 99.50 billion current LCU | 2003 | up 119.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Senegal | 79.65 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 97.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Libya | 70.68 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 415.4% | rising |
| 24 | Togo | 51.33 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 93.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Rwanda | 47.96 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 750.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Botswana | 36.83 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 132.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Morocco | 29.58 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 248.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Sudan | 27.33 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,241.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Madagascar | 25.97 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 632.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Malawi | 22.42 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,142.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Kenya | 20.62 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 319.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Central African Republic | 16.37 billion current LCU | 2003 | down 20.1% | rising |
| 33 | Burundi | 9.11 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 28.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Namibia | 8.66 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 136.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Ethiopia | 7.85 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,994.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Liberia | 7.45 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 54,369.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Benin | 7.44 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 102.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Ghana | 4.69 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 2,510.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Mozambique | 2.97 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 2,285.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Lesotho | 1.61 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 16,044.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Zimbabwe | 1.11 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,010.4% | volatile |
| 42 | Gambia | 715.98 million current LCU | 2011 | up 1,263.5% | volatile |
| 43 | Tunisia | 495.20 million current LCU | 2011 | up 82.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Djibouti | 218.00 million current LCU | 2007 | up 78.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Mauritius | 106.24 million current LCU | 2011 | down 31.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Eswatini | 79.90 million current LCU | 2011 | up 130.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Eritrea | 8.70 million current LCU | 2009 | down 10.3% | rising |
| 48 | Seychelles | 0 current LCU | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Comoros | 0 current LCU | 2009 | — | flat |
| 48 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 current LCU | 2006 | — | 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 current local currency.