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Mining and utilities, share of the economy

Value added by mining and quarrying plus electricity, gas and water supply, as a share of total value added.

Why it matters

The extractive and utility core of the economy. A large share means exposure to commodity prices and big demand for power, equipment and logistics.

Read with care

Calculated as mining, manufacturing and utilities minus manufacturing, from UN national accounts. Utilities are usually a small part.

Source

UN Statistics Division

% of value added. 54 African countries, 1990 to 2024.

Mining and utilities: highest in DRC, lowest in Comoros

Mining and utilities, share of the economy, % of value added. Latest year available, 2024. 16 of 16 countries have data.

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Ranked: mining and utilitiesiWhy it mattersThe extractive and utility core of the economy. A large share means exposure to commodity prices and big demand for power, equipment and logistics.

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0%5%10%15%20%25%DRC27.5%Angola23.4%Namibia18.6%Zimbabwe18.0%Zambia17.3%Mozambique16.5%Lesotho15.9%Botswana12.6%Tanzania11.2%South Africa10.4%Madagascar4.8%Malawi3.6%Seychelles2.8%Eswatini2.2%Mauritius2.0%Comoros1.3%median 11.9%
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How spread out SADC is
Median 11.9%Log scaleLowest: Comoros 1.3%Highest: DRC 27.5%

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Mining and utilities, share of the economy against income per person

Each bubble is a SADC country, sized by population. Dashed lines mark the SADC medians. Countries far from the pattern are worth a closer look.

0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%$1,000$3,000$10kGDP per person, US$ (log scale)Mining and utilitiesDRCTanzaniaSouth AfricaAngolaMozambiqueMadagascarMalawiZambia
Source: UN Statistics Division, World Bank·dotzedw Insights Centre

Table

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RankCountryValueYearFive-year changeGradeDetails
1DRC27.5%2024up 10.0 points since 2019C
2Angola23.4%2024down 2.8 points since 2019C
3Namibia18.6%2024up 5.1 points since 2019C
4Zimbabwe18.0%2024down 6.5 points since 2019C
5Zambia17.3%2024down 1.3 point since 2019C
6Mozambique16.5%2024up 0.9 points since 2019C
7Lesotho15.9%2024up 4.2 points since 2019C
8Botswana12.6%2024down 2.5 points since 2019C
9Tanzania11.2%2024up 4.8 points since 2019C
10South Africa10.4%2024up 1.2 point since 2019C
11Madagascar4.8%2024down 0.3 points since 2019C
12Malawi3.6%2024down 0.4 points since 2019C
13Seychelles2.8%2024little changed since 2019C
14Eswatini2.2%2024little changed since 2019C
15Mauritius2.0%2024down 0.2 points since 2019C
16Comoros1.3%2024little changed since 2019C