Africa vs Ghana: Transportation, storage and communication, value added
Africa
81.73 billion current US$
in 2007
Ghana
4.35 billion current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Ghana rank
4th
Transportation, storage and communication, value added over time
- Africa
- Ghana
How they compare
Africa currently reports 81.73 billion current US$ against 4.35 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 77.38 billion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 18.8 times Ghana's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 4th of 2 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.09 billion current US$ | 77.62 million current US$ | 5.02 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1970s | 10.42 billion current US$ | 100.56 million current US$ | 10.32 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1980s | 23.05 billion current US$ | 194.43 million current US$ | 22.86 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 27.69 billion current US$ | 274.17 million current US$ | 27.42 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 77.09 billion current US$ | 3.35 billion current US$ | 73.75 billion current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transportation, storage and communication, value added, Africa or Ghana?
- Africa, at 81.73 billion current US$ against 4.35 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2007.
- What is the difference in transportation, storage and communication, value added between Africa and Ghana?
- 77.38 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ghana?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2007.
- How do Africa and Ghana rank globally for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Africa ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 4th of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value added in transport is defined as the value of output of the transport industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Transport is a subset of services, comprising transport, storage and communications (ISIC 60-64). Data are in current U.S. dollars.