According to GlobalData, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the world’s fourth-largest producer of diamonds, with output of 14,137kct in 2022, up by 0.32% on 2021. Over the five years to 2021, production from the Democratic Republic of the Congo decreased by a CAGR of 7.08% and is expected to rise by a CAGR of 0.01% between 2022 and 2026. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of this market in its Global Diamond Mining to 2026 report. Buy the report here.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo accounts for 12% of global production, with the other largest producers being Russia (31%), Botswana (21%), Canada (14%) and South Africa (9%). Exports of diamonds from the Democratic Republic of the Congo remained flat by 0.29% to 12,723kct in 2022 over 2021. the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s diamond exports are expected to grow at a CAGR of 0.01% between 2022 and 2026, to 12,727kct by 2026.
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