Mining and quarrying, value added in Tunisia

Tunisia: Mining and quarrying, value added was 495.20 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
495.20 million current LCU
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
43rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
642.90 million current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
8.80 million current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
47
1965–2011

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

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

Analysis

In 2011, mining and quarrying, value added in Tunisia stood at 495.20 million current LCU.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mining and quarrying, value added in Tunisia peaked at 642.90 million current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.80 million current LCU, in 1970.

That places Tunisia 43rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU) in Tunisia, 1965 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1965 12.70 million current LCU
1966 13.90 million current LCU +9.4%
1967 10.40 million current LCU -25.2%
1968 11.00 million current LCU +5.8%
1969 9.30 million current LCU -15.5%
1970 8.80 million current LCU -5.4%
1971 10.10 million current LCU +14.8%
1972 10.30 million current LCU +2.0%
1973 11.30 million current LCU +9.7%
1974 58.00 million current LCU +413.3%
1975 51.20 million current LCU -11.7%
1976 26.20 million current LCU -48.8%
1977 25.50 million current LCU -2.7%
1978 23.60 million current LCU -7.5%
1979 28.40 million current LCU +20.3%
1980 45.30 million current LCU +59.5%
1981 64.90 million current LCU +43.3%
1982 54.00 million current LCU -16.8%
1983 76.60 million current LCU +41.9%
1984 73.40 million current LCU -4.2%
1985 64.90 million current LCU -11.6%
1986 70.20 million current LCU +8.2%
1987 77.50 million current LCU +10.4%
1988 104.50 million current LCU +34.8%
1989 139.10 million current LCU +33.1%
1990 102.40 million current LCU -26.4%
1991 98.80 million current LCU -3.5%
1992 88.40 million current LCU -10.5%
1993 67.20 million current LCU -24.0%
1994 78.50 million current LCU +16.8%
1995 90.60 million current LCU +15.4%
1996 136.80 million current LCU +51.0%
1997 194.50 million current LCU +42.2%
1998 223.40 million current LCU +14.9%
1999 249.90 million current LCU +11.9%
2000 266.90 million current LCU +6.8%
2001 271.10 million current LCU +1.6%
2002 254.60 million current LCU -6.1%
2003 248.70 million current LCU -2.3%
2004 233.40 million current LCU -6.2%
2005 279.70 million current LCU +19.8%
2006 288.50 million current LCU +3.1%
2007 328.10 million current LCU +13.7%
2008 642.90 million current LCU +95.9%
2009 425.70 million current LCU -33.8%
2010 521.20 million current LCU +22.4%
2011 495.20 million current LCU -5.0%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 495.20 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.46 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 495.20 million current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.13 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mining and quarrying, value added in Tunisia 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
1974 +413.3% 11.30 million current LCU 58.00 million current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.46 million current LCU 9.30 million current LCU 13.90 million current LCU 5
1970s 25.34 million current LCU 8.80 million current LCU 58.00 million current LCU 10
1980s 77.04 million current LCU 45.30 million current LCU 139.10 million current LCU 10
1990s 133.05 million current LCU 67.20 million current LCU 249.90 million current LCU 10
2000s 323.96 million current LCU 233.40 million current LCU 642.90 million current LCU 10
2010s 508.20 million current LCU 495.20 million current LCU 521.20 million current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 40 Lesotho 1.61 billion current LCU compare
  2. 41 Zimbabwe 1.11 billion current LCU compare
  3. 42 Gambia 715.98 million current LCU compare
  4. 44 Djibouti 218.00 million current LCU compare
  5. 45 Mauritius 106.24 million current LCU compare
  6. 46 Eswatini 79.90 million current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mining and quarrying, value added in Tunisia?
Mining and quarrying, value added in Tunisia was 495.20 million 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 642.90 million current LCU in 2008.
What is the lowest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.80 million current LCU in 1970.
How does Tunisia rank for mining and quarrying, value added?
Tunisia ranks 43rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is mining and quarrying, value added rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia 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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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.