Mining and quarrying, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Mining and quarrying, value added was 1.28 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mining and quarrying, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.28 trillion current LCU for mining and quarrying, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 1,135.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mining and quarrying, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.28 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3246 current LCU | 0.0099 current LCU | 1.69 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 748.60 million current LCU | 2.69 current LCU | 4.56 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 311.84 billion current LCU | 30.52 billion current LCU | 644.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 trillion current LCU | 1.12 trillion current LCU | 1.28 trillion current LCU | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2016)
- GDP per capita 567.56 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 64.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 567.56 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,677 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.35 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mining and quarrying, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Mining and quarrying, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.28 trillion 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for mining and quarrying, value added?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mining and quarrying, value added rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,135.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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
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.