Value added, mining and quarrying (constant 2000 US$) in Africa
Africa: Value added, mining and quarrying (constant 2000 US$) was 53.51 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2008. ▲ Rising
Value added, mining and quarrying in Africa, 1965–2008
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant 2000 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value added, mining and quarrying in Africa is 53.51 billion constant 2000 US$, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 30.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value added, mining and quarrying in Africa peaked at 76.86 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.25 billion constant 2000 US$, in 1965.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Value added, mining and quarrying (constant 2000 US$) in Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2000 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 19.25 billion constant 2000 US$ | — |
| 1966 | 20.66 billion constant 2000 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 22.52 billion constant 2000 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 24.86 billion constant 2000 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 26.16 billion constant 2000 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 28.17 billion constant 2000 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 24.39 billion constant 2000 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 29.66 billion constant 2000 US$ | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 30.47 billion constant 2000 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 25.75 billion constant 2000 US$ | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 23.12 billion constant 2000 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 24.82 billion constant 2000 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 25.91 billion constant 2000 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 27.00 billion constant 2000 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 28.16 billion constant 2000 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 29.78 billion constant 2000 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 29.37 billion constant 2000 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 30.66 billion constant 2000 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 32.21 billion constant 2000 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 33.68 billion constant 2000 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 36.85 billion constant 2000 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 37.51 billion constant 2000 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 41.20 billion constant 2000 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 42.22 billion constant 2000 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 42.55 billion constant 2000 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 43.44 billion constant 2000 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 45.79 billion constant 2000 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 45.78 billion constant 2000 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 45.15 billion constant 2000 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 46.06 billion constant 2000 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 46.83 billion constant 2000 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 48.60 billion constant 2000 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 50.23 billion constant 2000 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 51.13 billion constant 2000 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 52.77 billion constant 2000 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 55.98 billion constant 2000 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 56.94 billion constant 2000 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 59.97 billion constant 2000 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 63.54 billion constant 2000 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 66.99 billion constant 2000 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 70.07 billion constant 2000 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 72.93 billion constant 2000 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 76.86 billion constant 2000 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 53.51 billion constant 2000 US$ | -30.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value added, mining and quarrying (constant 2000 US$) in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -30.4% | 76.86 billion constant 2000 US$ | 53.51 billion constant 2000 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.69 billion constant 2000 US$ | 19.25 billion constant 2000 US$ | 26.16 billion constant 2000 US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 26.75 billion constant 2000 US$ | 23.12 billion constant 2000 US$ | 30.47 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.60 billion constant 2000 US$ | 29.37 billion constant 2000 US$ | 42.55 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.58 billion constant 2000 US$ | 43.44 billion constant 2000 US$ | 52.77 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.09 billion constant 2000 US$ | 53.51 billion constant 2000 US$ | 76.86 billion constant 2000 US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More economy & growth data for Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.26 Percent per annum (2028)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 10.08 million (2027)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 7.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices -9.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate -6.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 3.95 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value added, mining and quarrying in Africa?
- Value added, mining and quarrying in Africa was 53.51 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2008, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest value added, mining and quarrying recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 76.86 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest value added, mining and quarrying recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.25 billion constant 2000 US$ in 1965.
- How does Africa rank for value added, mining and quarrying?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
- Is value added, mining and quarrying rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Value added, mining and quarrying (constant 2000 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 constant 2000 U.S. dollars.