Ghana vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Transportation, storage and communication, value added

Ghana
4.35 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
28.46 billion current US$
in 2008
Ghana rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
2nd

Transportation, storage and communication, value added over time

  • Ghana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 28.46 billion current US$ against 4.35 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 24.12 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 6.5 times Ghana's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 46 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 221.99 million current US$ 8.46 billion current US$ 8.24 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1990s 274.17 million current US$ 8.47 billion current US$ 8.19 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 3.45 billion current US$ 25.42 billion current US$ 21.97 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transportation, storage and communication, value added, Ghana or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 28.46 billion current US$ against 4.35 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2008.
What is the difference in transportation, storage and communication, value added between Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
24.12 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2008.
How do Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
Ghana ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,302 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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.