Value added, mining and quarrying in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Value added, mining and quarrying was 43.92 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
43.92 billion constant 2000 US$
Change on year
up 8.5%
Rank
2nd
of 5 groups
All-time high
43.92 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2008
All-time low
10.96 billion constant 2000 US$
in 1965
Years of data
44
1965–2008
Value added, mining and quarrying in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1965–2008
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant 2000 US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 43.92 billion constant 2000 US$ for value added, mining and quarrying in 2008. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value added, mining and quarrying in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 43.92 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.96 billion constant 2000 US$, in 1965.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Value added, mining and quarrying in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2000 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 10.96 billion constant 2000 US$ | — |
| 1966 | 11.15 billion constant 2000 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 11.06 billion constant 2000 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 12.22 billion constant 2000 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 12.58 billion constant 2000 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 13.55 billion constant 2000 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 13.24 billion constant 2000 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 12.78 billion constant 2000 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 12.82 billion constant 2000 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 12.07 billion constant 2000 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 11.53 billion constant 2000 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 12.24 billion constant 2000 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 12.59 billion constant 2000 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 12.64 billion constant 2000 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 13.37 billion constant 2000 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 15.68 billion constant 2000 US$ | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 15.91 billion constant 2000 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 16.15 billion constant 2000 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 17.39 billion constant 2000 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 18.48 billion constant 2000 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 21.23 billion constant 2000 US$ | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 21.54 billion constant 2000 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 22.08 billion constant 2000 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 22.29 billion constant 2000 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 22.85 billion constant 2000 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 22.95 billion constant 2000 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 21.43 billion constant 2000 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 21.12 billion constant 2000 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 20.55 billion constant 2000 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 21.19 billion constant 2000 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 21.21 billion constant 2000 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 21.90 billion constant 2000 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 22.75 billion constant 2000 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 23.61 billion constant 2000 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 23.99 billion constant 2000 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 26.14 billion constant 2000 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 27.33 billion constant 2000 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 29.45 billion constant 2000 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 30.82 billion constant 2000 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 33.21 billion constant 2000 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 34.70 billion constant 2000 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 36.77 billion constant 2000 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 40.48 billion constant 2000 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 43.92 billion constant 2000 US$ | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.59 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10.96 billion constant 2000 US$ | 12.58 billion constant 2000 US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.68 billion constant 2000 US$ | 11.53 billion constant 2000 US$ | 13.55 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.36 billion constant 2000 US$ | 15.68 billion constant 2000 US$ | 22.85 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.07 billion constant 2000 US$ | 20.55 billion constant 2000 US$ | 23.99 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.65 billion constant 2000 US$ | 26.14 billion constant 2000 US$ | 43.92 billion constant 2000 US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 Algeria 23.11 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 2 Egypt 10.23 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 3 South Africa 9.16 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 4 Angola 6.04 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 3.71 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Imports of goods and services 614.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 3.6% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 23.0% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 510.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 538.73 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 5.4% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 23.1% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 27.8% (2025)
- Trade 55.5% (2024)
- External balance on goods and services -0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value added, mining and quarrying in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Value added, mining and quarrying in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 43.92 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.92 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest value added, mining and quarrying recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.96 billion constant 2000 US$ in 1965.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for value added, mining and quarrying?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
- Is value added, mining and quarrying rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.