Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$) was 1.39 billion current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
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 US$.
Analysis
In 2011, mining and quarrying, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.39 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 303.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mining and quarrying, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.39 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 344.51 million current US$, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.06 billion current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 928.01 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 566.91 million current US$ | -38.9% |
| 1983 | 633.84 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 970.59 million current US$ | +53.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 717.93 million current US$ | -31.0% |
| 1987 | 941.09 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1988 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 1.12 billion current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 552.82 million current US$ | -50.8% |
| 1992 | 377.05 million current US$ | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 677.68 million current US$ | +79.7% |
| 1996 | 459.50 million current US$ | -32.2% |
| 1997 | 380.68 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 431.80 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 414.93 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 442.27 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 344.51 million current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 479.23 million current US$ | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 490.10 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 555.23 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 648.12 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 749.09 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 918.95 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 766.97 million current US$ | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +60.7% |
| 2011 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.39 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 119.91 million current US$, 11.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.39 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 348.41 million current US$, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 932.55 million current US$ | 566.91 million current US$ | 1.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 552.20 million current US$ | 377.05 million current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 654.60 million current US$ | 344.51 million current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 billion current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (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 1.39 billion current US$ 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 1.39 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 344.51 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for mining and quarrying, value added?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th 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 303.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 US$). 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 U.S. dollars.