Africa vs South Africa: Transportation, storage and communication, value added
Africa
81.73 billion current US$
in 2007
South Africa
30.31 billion current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Transportation, storage and communication, value added over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa currently reports 81.73 billion current US$ against 30.31 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 51.42 billion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.09 billion current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 3.88 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1970s | 10.42 billion current US$ | 2.94 billion current US$ | 7.48 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1980s | 23.05 billion current US$ | 7.24 billion current US$ | 15.81 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 33.58 billion current US$ | 10.97 billion current US$ | 22.61 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 55.20 billion current US$ | 16.72 billion current US$ | 38.48 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 South Africa?
- Africa, at 81.73 billion current US$ against 30.31 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2007.
- What is the difference in transportation, storage and communication, value added between Africa and South Africa?
- 51.42 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2007.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$). 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.