Mining and quarrying, value added in Uganda

Uganda: Mining and quarrying, value added was 102.96 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
102.96 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
19th
of 50 countries
All-time high
102.96 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
110,000 current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
47
1965–2011

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

025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B196519882011

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 Uganda stood at 102.96 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 277.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mining and quarrying, value added in Uganda peaked at 102.96 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 110,000 current LCU, in 1980.

Uganda ranks 19th 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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU) in Uganda, 1965 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1965 1.00 million current LCU
1966 1.04 million current LCU +4.0%
1967 840,000 current LCU -19.2%
1968 1.06 million current LCU +26.2%
1969 1.45 million current LCU +36.8%
1970 1.44 million current LCU -0.7%
1971 1.16 million current LCU -19.4%
1972 1.04 million current LCU -10.3%
1973 990,000 current LCU -4.8%
1974 930,000 current LCU -6.1%
1975 590,000 current LCU -36.6%
1976 430,000 current LCU -27.1%
1977 460,000 current LCU +7.0%
1978 200,000 current LCU -56.5%
1979 140,000 current LCU -30.0%
1980 110,000 current LCU -21.4%
1981 2.00 million current LCU +1718.2%
1982 9.00 million current LCU +350.0%
1983 10.00 million current LCU +11.1%
1984 13.00 million current LCU +30.0%
1985 23.00 million current LCU +76.9%
1986 50.00 million current LCU +117.4%
1987 143.00 million current LCU +186.0%
1988 339.00 million current LCU +137.1%
1989 816.00 million current LCU +140.7%
1990 1.84 billion current LCU +125.0%
1991 4.79 billion current LCU +160.6%
1992 8.56 billion current LCU +78.8%
1993 12.00 billion current LCU +40.2%
1994 12.82 billion current LCU +6.9%
1995 13.96 billion current LCU +8.9%
1996 21.06 billion current LCU +50.8%
1997 33.06 billion current LCU +57.0%
1998 44.60 billion current LCU +34.9%
1999 52.73 billion current LCU +18.2%
2000 24.10 billion current LCU -54.3%
2001 27.28 billion current LCU +13.2%
2002 31.71 billion current LCU +16.2%
2003 36.57 billion current LCU +15.3%
2004 39.05 billion current LCU +6.8%
2005 52.03 billion current LCU +33.2%
2006 46.92 billion current LCU -9.8%
2007 65.16 billion current LCU +38.9%
2008 73.33 billion current LCU +12.5%
2009 81.49 billion current LCU +11.1%
2010 93.57 billion current LCU +14.8%
2011 102.96 billion current LCU +10.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 102.96 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.65 billion current LCU, 3.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 102.96 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.40 billion current LCU, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mining and quarrying, value added in Uganda 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
1981 +1718.2% 110,000 current LCU 2.00 million current LCU
1982 +350.0% 2.00 million current LCU 9.00 million current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.08 million current LCU 840,000 current LCU 1.45 million current LCU 5
1970s 738,000 current LCU 140,000 current LCU 1.44 million current LCU 10
1980s 140.51 million current LCU 110,000 current LCU 816.00 million current LCU 10
1990s 20.54 billion current LCU 1.84 billion current LCU 52.73 billion current LCU 10
2000s 47.76 billion current LCU 24.10 billion current LCU 81.49 billion current LCU 10
2010s 98.27 billion current LCU 93.57 billion current LCU 102.96 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 16 Cote d'Ivoire 364.30 billion current LCU compare
  2. 17 Mali 350.83 billion current LCU compare
  3. 18 South Africa 260.38 billion current LCU compare
  4. 20 Egypt 101.76 billion current LCU compare
  5. 21 Niger 99.50 billion current LCU compare
  6. 22 Senegal 79.65 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mining and quarrying, value added in Uganda?
Mining and quarrying, value added in Uganda was 102.96 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 102.96 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 110,000 current LCU in 1980.
How does Uganda rank for mining and quarrying, value added?
Uganda ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is mining and quarrying, value added rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 277.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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.