Mining and quarrying, value added in Congo

Congo: Mining and quarrying, value added was 9.98 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
9.98 billion current US$
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
9th
of 50 countries
All-time high
9.98 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
807,870 current US$
in 1968
Years of data
47
1965–2011

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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Egypt 17.10 billion current US$ compare
  2. 7 Equatorial Guinea 13.73 billion current US$ compare
  3. 8 Sudan 10.25 billion current US$ compare
  4. 10 Gabon 9.81 billion current US$ compare
  5. 11 Botswana 5.39 billion current US$ compare
  6. 12 Morocco 3.51 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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

Indicator
Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,780 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 U.S. dollars.