Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$) in North Africa
North Africa: Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$) was 95.74 billion current US$ in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Mining and quarrying, value added in North Africa, 1965–2007
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2007, mining and quarrying, value added in North Africa stood at 95.74 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 279.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mining and quarrying, value added in North Africa peaked at 95.74 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 823.86 million current US$, in 1965.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$) in North Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 823.86 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 954.36 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1967 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1972 | 1.93 billion current US$ | +84.3% |
| 1973 | 3.06 billion current US$ | +59.0% |
| 1974 | 7.21 billion current US$ | +135.5% |
| 1975 | 6.02 billion current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 6.73 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 8.23 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1978 | 8.96 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 14.23 billion current US$ | +58.8% |
| 1980 | 22.02 billion current US$ | +54.7% |
| 1981 | 22.56 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 20.08 billion current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 19.82 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 19.63 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 20.04 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 13.70 billion current US$ | -31.6% |
| 1987 | 13.64 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 13.24 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 14.03 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 19.69 billion current US$ | +40.4% |
| 1991 | 20.35 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 19.22 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 18.49 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 16.89 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 18.76 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 23.11 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1997 | 25.26 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 20.43 billion current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 22.47 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 35.63 billion current US$ | +58.5% |
| 2001 | 32.01 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 31.99 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 40.75 billion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 51.68 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 69.58 billion current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 85.08 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 95.74 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$) in North Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +135.5% | 3.06 billion current US$ | 7.21 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 billion current US$ | 823.86 million current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.87 billion current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 14.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.88 billion current US$ | 13.24 billion current US$ | 22.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.47 billion current US$ | 16.89 billion current US$ | 25.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.31 billion current US$ | 31.99 billion current US$ | 95.74 billion current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
More economy & growth data for North Africa
- Merchandise trade to GDP ratio 64.3% (2010)
- GDP per capita, PPP annual growth 0.6% (2011)
- GDP deflator, index 163.53 2000=100; US$ series (2011)
- Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita 2,633 current US$ (2011)
- Import price index 170.8 goods and services 2000=100 (2011)
- Real agricultural GDP growth rates 2.8% (2011)
- Terms of trade 107.72 goods and services, 2000 = 100 (2009)
- Construction, value added 27.94 billion current US$ (2007)
- Gross public investment 12.0% (2010)
- Value added, mining and quarrying 9.59 billion constant 2000 US$ (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mining and quarrying, value added in North Africa?
- Mining and quarrying, value added in North Africa was 95.74 billion current US$ in 2007, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 95.74 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 823.86 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does North Africa rank for mining and quarrying, value added?
- North Africa ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2007.
- Is mining and quarrying, value added rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Africa 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.