Mining and quarrying, value added in Congo
Congo: Mining and quarrying, value added was 4.71 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mining and quarrying, value added in Congo, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mining and quarrying, value added in Congo is 4.71 trillion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 306.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mining and quarrying, value added in Congo peaked at 4.71 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 200.00 million current LCU, in 1968.
That places Congo 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mining and quarrying, value added in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 300.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 300.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 300.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 200.00 million current LCU | -33.3% |
| 1969 | 300.00 million current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 1.50 billion current LCU | +400.0% |
| 1971 | 2.80 billion current LCU | +86.7% |
| 1972 | 5.40 billion current LCU | +92.9% |
| 1973 | 10.20 billion current LCU | +88.9% |
| 1974 | 19.30 billion current LCU | +89.2% |
| 1975 | 36.90 billion current LCU | +91.2% |
| 1976 | 43.90 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 33.50 billion current LCU | -23.7% |
| 1978 | 31.90 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 59.00 billion current LCU | +85.0% |
| 1980 | 120.90 billion current LCU | +104.9% |
| 1981 | 212.80 billion current LCU | +76.0% |
| 1982 | 275.30 billion current LCU | +29.4% |
| 1983 | 324.80 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 413.70 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 1985 | 398.00 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 99.44 billion current LCU | -75.0% |
| 1987 | 155.19 billion current LCU | +56.1% |
| 1988 | 110.40 billion current LCU | -28.9% |
| 1989 | 209.20 billion current LCU | +89.5% |
| 1990 | 220.30 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 181.80 billion current LCU | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 189.90 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 184.70 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 339.60 billion current LCU | +83.9% |
| 1995 | 357.50 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 550.90 billion current LCU | +54.1% |
| 1997 | 666.70 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 419.60 billion current LCU | -37.1% |
| 1999 | 773.30 billion current LCU | +84.3% |
| 2000 | 1.50 trillion current LCU | +94.3% |
| 2001 | 1.16 trillion current LCU | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 1.13 trillion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.02 trillion current LCU | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.39 trillion current LCU | +36.7% |
| 2005 | 2.06 trillion current LCU | +48.2% |
| 2006 | 2.77 trillion current LCU | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 2.63 trillion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.75 trillion current LCU | +42.6% |
| 2009 | 2.82 trillion current LCU | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 4.04 trillion current LCU | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 4.71 trillion current LCU | +16.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4.71 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.46 billion current LCU, 116.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4.71 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.40 billion current LCU, 111.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mining and quarrying, value added in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +400.0% | 300.00 million current LCU | 1.50 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 280.00 million current LCU | 200.00 million current LCU | 300.00 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 24.44 billion current LCU | 1.50 billion current LCU | 59.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 231.97 billion current LCU | 99.44 billion current LCU | 413.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 388.43 billion current LCU | 181.80 billion current LCU | 773.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 trillion current LCU | 1.02 trillion current LCU | 3.75 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 trillion current LCU | 4.04 trillion current LCU | 4.71 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mining and quarrying, value added in Congo?
- Mining and quarrying, value added in Congo was 4.71 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 200.00 million current LCU in 1968.
- How does Congo rank for mining and quarrying, value added?
- Congo ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mining and quarrying, value added rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.