Ghana vs South Africa: Transportation, storage and communication, value added
Transportation, storage and communication, value added over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 30.31 billion current US$ against 4.35 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 25.96 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 7.0 times Ghana's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 46 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.62 million current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 100.56 million current US$ | 2.94 billion current US$ | 2.84 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 194.43 million current US$ | 7.24 billion current US$ | 7.05 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 274.17 million current US$ | 8.34 billion current US$ | 8.06 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.37 billion current US$ | 23.28 billion current US$ | 19.90 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.06 billion current US$ | 30.18 billion current US$ | 26.12 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transportation, storage and communication, value added, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 30.31 billion current US$ against 4.35 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in transportation, storage and communication, value added between Ghana and South Africa?
- 25.96 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Ghana ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$). 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.