Mining and quarrying, value added in Botswana

Botswana: Mining and quarrying, value added was 36.83 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
36.83 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
26th
of 50 countries
All-time high
37.58 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1966
Years of data
47
1965–2011

Mining and quarrying, value added in Botswana, 1965–2011

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Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 36.83 billion current LCU for mining and quarrying, value added in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 132.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mining and quarrying, value added in Botswana peaked at 37.58 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1966.

Botswana ranks 26th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mining and quarrying, value added in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU) in Botswana, 1965 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1965 200,000 current LCU
1966 0 current LCU -100.0%
1967 550,000 current LCU
1968 450,000 current LCU -18.2%
1969 3.35 million current LCU +644.4%
1970 7.45 million current LCU +122.4%
1971 9.80 million current LCU +31.5%
1972 13.75 million current LCU +40.3%
1973 16.15 million current LCU +17.5%
1974 19.15 million current LCU +18.6%
1975 30.50 million current LCU +59.3%
1976 43.15 million current LCU +41.5%
1977 56.00 million current LCU +29.8%
1978 99.55 million current LCU +77.8%
1979 188.05 million current LCU +88.9%
1980 244.75 million current LCU +30.2%
1981 232.10 million current LCU -5.2%
1982 300.25 million current LCU +29.4%
1983 430.10 million current LCU +43.2%
1984 616.60 million current LCU +43.4%
1985 949.55 million current LCU +54.0%
1986 1.19 billion current LCU +25.5%
1987 1.48 billion current LCU +24.6%
1988 2.38 billion current LCU +60.2%
1989 2.98 billion current LCU +25.1%
1990 3.02 billion current LCU +1.4%
1991 3.14 billion current LCU +3.9%
1992 3.12 billion current LCU -0.5%
1993 3.52 billion current LCU +12.8%
1994 4.05 billion current LCU +15.1%
1995 4.47 billion current LCU +10.4%
1996 5.85 billion current LCU +30.8%
1997 7.26 billion current LCU +24.1%
1998 8.27 billion current LCU +14.0%
1999 11.03 billion current LCU +33.3%
2000 11.20 billion current LCU +1.6%
2001 15.85 billion current LCU +41.4%
2002 16.17 billion current LCU +2.0%
2003 14.53 billion current LCU -10.2%
2004 17.49 billion current LCU +20.4%
2005 19.90 billion current LCU +13.7%
2006 27.91 billion current LCU +40.3%
2007 30.57 billion current LCU +9.5%
2008 37.58 billion current LCU +22.9%
2009 21.54 billion current LCU -42.7%
2010 31.64 billion current LCU +46.9%
2011 36.83 billion current LCU +16.4%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 36.83 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 260.38 billion current LCU, 14% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 36.83 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.40 billion current LCU, 87% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mining and quarrying, value added in Botswana 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.

YearChange FromTo
1969 +644.4% 450,000 current LCU 3.35 million current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 910,000 current LCU 0 current LCU 3.35 million current LCU 5
1970s 48.35 million current LCU 7.45 million current LCU 188.05 million current LCU 10
1980s 1.08 billion current LCU 232.10 million current LCU 2.98 billion current LCU 10
1990s 5.37 billion current LCU 3.02 billion current LCU 11.03 billion current LCU 10
2000s 21.27 billion current LCU 11.20 billion current LCU 37.58 billion current LCU 10
2010s 34.23 billion current LCU 31.64 billion current LCU 36.83 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 23 Libya 70.68 billion current LCU compare
  2. 24 Togo 51.33 billion current LCU compare
  3. 25 Rwanda 47.96 billion current LCU compare
  4. 27 Morocco 29.58 billion current LCU compare
  5. 28 Sudan 27.33 billion current LCU compare
  6. 29 Madagascar 25.97 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mining and quarrying, value added in Botswana?
Mining and quarrying, value added in Botswana was 36.83 billion current 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 Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 37.58 billion current LCU in 2008.
What is the lowest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1966.
How does Botswana rank for mining and quarrying, value added?
Botswana ranks 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is mining and quarrying, value added rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,670 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 current local currency.