Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in South Africa
South Africa: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 10.82 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity, gas and water supply, value added in South Africa is 10.82 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 304.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in South Africa peaked at 10.82 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 247.80 million current US$, in 1965.
That places South Africa 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 247.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 274.40 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 310.80 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 344.40 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 379.40 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 417.20 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 475.38 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 512.55 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 664.30 million current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1974 | 763.82 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 796.48 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 872.85 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +45.8% |
| 1978 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1979 | 2.05 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 2.24 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 2.52 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 2.48 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.87 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 2.92 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.49 billion current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 2.93 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 3.96 billion current US$ | +35.3% |
| 1988 | 4.33 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 4.48 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 4.08 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 4.23 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 4.38 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4.26 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.50 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 4.80 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 4.33 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 4.32 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.70 billion current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 3.47 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.28 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.67 billion current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 2.51 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 3.91 billion current US$ | +55.5% |
| 2004 | 4.67 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 5.19 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 5.46 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.92 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 5.71 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 6.27 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 9.13 billion current US$ | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 10.82 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 311.36 million current US$ | 247.80 million current US$ | 379.40 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 957.68 million current US$ | 417.20 million current US$ | 2.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 billion current US$ | 2.24 billion current US$ | 4.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.21 billion current US$ | 3.47 billion current US$ | 4.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 billion current US$ | 2.51 billion current US$ | 6.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.97 billion current US$ | 9.13 billion current US$ | 10.82 billion current US$ | 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.7139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 789.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,946 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.28 current LCU 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 10.82 billion current US$ 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 10.82 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.80 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- South Africa ranks 2nd out of 52 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 304.4%. 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 US$). 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 U.S. dollars.