Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in South Africa
South Africa: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 78.53 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
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 current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity, gas and water supply, value added in South Africa is 78.53 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 241.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in South Africa peaked at 78.53 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 177.00 million current LCU, in 1965.
That places South Africa 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 177.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 196.00 million current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 222.00 million current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 246.00 million current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 271.00 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 298.00 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 340.00 million current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 394.00 million current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 461.00 million current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 519.00 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 589.00 million current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 759.00 million current LCU | +28.9% |
| 1977 | 1.11 billion current LCU | +45.8% |
| 1978 | 1.52 billion current LCU | +37.8% |
| 1979 | 1.72 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 1.75 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.11 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 2.56 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 3.15 billion current LCU | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 3.80 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 4.73 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 5.50 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 6.65 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 7.92 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 9.02 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 10.56 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 11.68 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 12.48 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 13.93 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 15.97 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 17.41 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 18.60 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 19.93 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 20.46 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 21.20 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 22.79 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 23.02 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 26.49 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 29.55 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 30.18 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 33.01 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 36.95 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 41.73 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 47.14 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 53.13 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 66.81 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 78.53 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222.40 million current LCU | 177.00 million current LCU | 271.00 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 771.60 million current LCU | 298.00 million current LCU | 1.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.72 billion current LCU | 1.75 billion current LCU | 9.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.22 billion current LCU | 10.56 billion current LCU | 21.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.40 billion current LCU | 22.79 billion current LCU | 53.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.67 billion current LCU | 66.81 billion current LCU | 78.53 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 37,072 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,531 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1388 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 78.53 billion current 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 78.53 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.00 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- South Africa ranks 12th out of 51 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 241.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current local currency.