Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (constant LCU) by country
Value added in gas, electricity and water is defined as the value of output of the ‘Electricity, Gas and Water supply' industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Gas, electricity and water is a subset of industry (ISIC 40-41). Data are in constant local currency.
What the numbers show
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (constant LCU) is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 576.53 billion constant LCU in Uganda; the lowest is 84.60 million constant LCU in Eritrea.
The median across all reporting countries is 8.49 billion constant LCU, and the mean is 43.33 billion constant LCU.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6,815.
Over the past decade 38 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Mozambique (up 1,284.2%), and the largest decrease in Togo (down 22.1%).
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda | 576.53 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 2 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 438.90 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 82.3% | rising |
| 3 | Senegal | 113.27 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 47.3% | rising |
| 4 | Zambia | 110.56 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 5 | Burkina Faso | 83.51 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 196.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Gabon | 81.91 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 103.8% | rising |
| 7 | Cameroon | 56.57 billion constant LCU | 2004 | up 61.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Sierra Leone | 42.54 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 17.6% | falling |
| 9 | Guinea | 34.82 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 10 | South Africa | 34.75 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 11 | Kenya | 32.47 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 65.0% | rising |
| 12 | Equatorial Guinea | 31.13 billion constant LCU | 2008 | up 662.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Congo | 27.41 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 90.3% | rising |
| 14 | Togo | 25.65 billion constant LCU | 2011 | down 22.1% | rising |
| 15 | Mali | 25.65 billion constant LCU | 2007 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Niger | 21.50 billion constant LCU | 2003 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 17 | Morocco | 20.47 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 51.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Burundi | 18.50 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 76.2% | rising |
| 19 | Benin | 18.24 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 87.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Malawi | 10.09 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 21 | Madagascar | 8.64 billion constant LCU | 2009 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 22 | Mozambique | 8.49 billion constant LCU | 2007 | up 1,284.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Egypt | 6.69 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 76.7% | rising |
| 24 | Rwanda | 6.37 billion constant LCU | 2011 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 25 | Central African Republic | 5.34 billion constant LCU | 2002 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 26 | Mauritius | 4.13 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 44.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Djibouti | 4.03 billion constant LCU | 2006 | up 3.7% | falling |
| 28 | Ethiopia | 2.86 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 107.1% | rising |
| 29 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 2.55 billion constant LCU | 2011 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 30 | Cape Verde | 2.27 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 75.4% | volatile |
| 31 | Comoros | 1.32 billion constant LCU | 2005 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 32 | Namibia | 1.31 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 53.2% | rising |
| 33 | Tunisia | 1.00 billion constant LCU | 2009 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 34 | Botswana | 644.10 million constant LCU | 2011 | up 62.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Angola | 575.11 million constant LCU | 2011 | up 235.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Sudan | 548.95 million constant LCU | 2011 | up 166.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Lesotho | 443.32 million constant LCU | 2011 | up 49.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Ghana | 436.00 million constant LCU | 2011 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 39 | Zimbabwe | 349.25 million constant LCU | 2011 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 40 | Gambia | 260.80 million constant LCU | 2011 | up 67.5% | rising |
| 41 | Eswatini | 149.90 million constant LCU | 2011 | up 56.0% | rising |
| 42 | Seychelles | 113.72 million constant LCU | 2011 | up 46.6% | volatile |
| 43 | Eritrea | 84.60 million constant LCU | 2009 | up 27.7% | rising |
About this data
Value added in gas, electricity and water is defined as the value of output of the ‘Electricity, Gas and Water supply' industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Gas, electricity and water is a subset of industry (ISIC 40-41). Data are in constant local currency.