Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in South Africa
South Africa: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 34.75 billion constant LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
34.75 billion constant LCU
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
10th
of 44 countries
All-time high
35.65 billion constant LCU
in 2008
All-time low
5.17 billion constant LCU
in 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in South Africa, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity, gas and water supply, value added in South Africa is 34.75 billion constant LCU, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in South Africa peaked at 35.65 billion constant LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.17 billion constant LCU, in 1965.
That places South Africa 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.17 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1966 | 5.33 billion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 5.72 billion constant LCU | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 6.19 billion constant LCU | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 6.57 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 7.25 billion constant LCU | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 7.72 billion constant LCU | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 8.45 billion constant LCU | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 9.23 billion constant LCU | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 9.97 billion constant LCU | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 10.56 billion constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 10.97 billion constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 11.55 billion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 12.21 billion constant LCU | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 13.06 billion constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 14.19 billion constant LCU | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 15.82 billion constant LCU | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 16.75 billion constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 16.72 billion constant LCU | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 17.80 billion constant LCU | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 19.01 billion constant LCU | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 19.53 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 20.20 billion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 21.30 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 22.08 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 22.47 billion constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 22.91 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 23.03 billion constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 23.94 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 25.33 billion constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 25.83 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 28.62 billion constant LCU | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 29.73 billion constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 27.86 billion constant LCU | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 27.72 billion constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 28.59 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 27.54 billion constant LCU | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 28.50 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 29.34 billion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 31.34 billion constant LCU | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 33.01 billion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 34.14 billion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 35.29 billion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 35.65 billion constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 35.47 billion constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 34.31 billion constant LCU | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 34.75 billion constant LCU | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.80 billion constant LCU | 5.17 billion constant LCU | 6.57 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 10.10 billion constant LCU | 7.25 billion constant LCU | 13.06 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.34 billion constant LCU | 14.19 billion constant LCU | 22.08 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.74 billion constant LCU | 22.47 billion constant LCU | 29.73 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.89 billion constant LCU | 27.54 billion constant LCU | 35.65 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.53 billion constant LCU | 34.31 billion constant LCU | 34.75 billion constant LCU | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 77,700 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,907 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8472 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity, gas and water supply, value added in South Africa?
- Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in South Africa was 34.75 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.65 billion constant LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 billion constant LCU in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is electricity, gas and water supply, value added rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.