Mining and quarrying, value added in Congo
Congo: Mining and quarrying, value added was 9.98 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Congo recorded 9.98 billion current US$ for mining and quarrying, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 531.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mining and quarrying, value added in Congo peaked at 9.98 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 807,870 current US$, in 1968.
That places Congo 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mining and quarrying, value added in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.22 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 1.22 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.22 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 807,870 current US$ | -33.8% |
| 1969 | 1.15 million current US$ | +42.8% |
| 1970 | 5.43 million current US$ | +370.3% |
| 1971 | 10.17 million current US$ | +87.4% |
| 1972 | 21.43 million current US$ | +110.7% |
| 1973 | 45.76 million current US$ | +113.6% |
| 1974 | 80.18 million current US$ | +75.2% |
| 1975 | 172.18 million current US$ | +114.7% |
| 1976 | 183.72 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 136.36 million current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 141.37 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 277.36 million current US$ | +96.2% |
| 1980 | 572.23 million current US$ | +106.3% |
| 1981 | 783.13 million current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1982 | 837.78 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 852.35 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 946.78 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 885.89 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 287.16 million current US$ | -67.6% |
| 1987 | 516.37 million current US$ | +79.8% |
| 1988 | 370.65 million current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1989 | 655.78 million current US$ | +76.9% |
| 1990 | 809.14 million current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 644.44 million current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 717.44 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 466.30 million current US$ | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 611.67 million current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 716.22 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +50.4% |
| 1997 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 711.25 million current US$ | -37.7% |
| 1999 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +76.6% |
| 2000 | 2.11 billion current US$ | +68.0% |
| 2001 | 1.58 billion current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +50.3% |
| 2005 | 3.90 billion current US$ | +48.4% |
| 2006 | 5.30 billion current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2007 | 5.49 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.38 billion current US$ | +52.7% |
| 2009 | 5.98 billion current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 8.15 billion current US$ | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 9.98 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 9.98 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 785.24 million current US$, 12.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 9.98 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 348.41 million current US$, 28.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mining and quarrying, value added in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +370.3% | 1.15 million current US$ | 5.43 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 million current US$ | 807,870 current US$ | 1.22 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 107.39 million current US$ | 5.43 million current US$ | 277.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 670.81 million current US$ | 287.16 million current US$ | 946.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 815.16 million current US$ | 466.30 million current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 billion current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 8.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.07 billion current US$ | 8.15 billion current US$ | 9.98 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mining and quarrying, value added in Congo?
- Mining and quarrying, value added in Congo was 9.98 billion current US$ 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.98 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 807,870 current US$ in 1968.
- How does Congo rank for mining and quarrying, value added?
- Congo ranks 9th 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 531.7%. 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 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.