South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Transportation, storage and communication, value added
Transportation, storage and communication, value added over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 30.31 billion current US$ against 28.46 billion current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 1.84 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.41 billion current US$ | 8.46 billion current US$ | 947.95 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10.97 billion current US$ | 9.27 billion current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 17.39 billion current US$ | 17.52 billion current US$ | 129.34 million 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, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- South Africa, at 30.31 billion current US$ against 28.46 billion current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in transportation, storage and communication, value added between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 1.84 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2008.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.