Public administration and defence, value added in South Africa

South Africa: Public administration and defence, value added was 434.22 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
434.22 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
434.22 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
671.00 million current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011

Public administration and defence, value added in South Africa, 1965–2011

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Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 434.22 billion current LCU for public administration and defence, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 205.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public administration and defence, value added in South Africa peaked at 434.22 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 671.00 million current LCU, in 1965.

That places South Africa 10th out of 43 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.

Public administration and defence, value added in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Public administration and defence, value added (current LCU) in South Africa, 1965 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1965 671.00 million current LCU
1966 779.00 million current LCU +16.1%
1967 856.00 million current LCU +9.9%
1968 954.00 million current LCU +11.4%
1969 1.04 billion current LCU +9.5%
1970 1.21 billion current LCU +15.5%
1971 1.45 billion current LCU +20.5%
1972 1.62 billion current LCU +11.2%
1973 1.92 billion current LCU +18.4%
1974 2.28 billion current LCU +18.9%
1975 2.71 billion current LCU +19.1%
1976 3.22 billion current LCU +18.8%
1977 3.59 billion current LCU +11.2%
1978 4.09 billion current LCU +14.2%
1979 4.79 billion current LCU +17.0%
1980 5.89 billion current LCU +22.8%
1981 7.36 billion current LCU +25.0%
1982 8.95 billion current LCU +21.6%
1983 10.43 billion current LCU +16.5%
1984 13.34 billion current LCU +27.9%
1985 15.34 billion current LCU +15.0%
1986 18.24 billion current LCU +18.9%
1987 21.80 billion current LCU +19.5%
1988 24.74 billion current LCU +13.5%
1989 31.43 billion current LCU +27.1%
1990 37.68 billion current LCU +19.9%
1991 46.01 billion current LCU +22.1%
1992 54.52 billion current LCU +18.5%
1993 62.38 billion current LCU +14.4%
1994 71.28 billion current LCU +14.3%
1995 80.83 billion current LCU +13.4%
1996 96.21 billion current LCU +19.0%
1997 107.74 billion current LCU +12.0%
1998 116.50 billion current LCU +8.1%
1999 124.11 billion current LCU +6.5%
2000 133.16 billion current LCU +7.3%
2001 142.32 billion current LCU +6.9%
2002 157.55 billion current LCU +10.7%
2003 174.11 billion current LCU +10.5%
2004 190.56 billion current LCU +9.5%
2005 208.56 billion current LCU +9.4%
2006 230.12 billion current LCU +10.3%
2007 256.05 billion current LCU +11.3%
2008 295.71 billion current LCU +15.5%
2009 337.24 billion current LCU +14.0%
2010 385.42 billion current LCU +14.3%
2011 434.22 billion current LCU +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 861.00 million current LCU 671.00 million current LCU 1.04 billion current LCU 5
1970s 2.69 billion current LCU 1.21 billion current LCU 4.79 billion current LCU 10
1980s 15.75 billion current LCU 5.89 billion current LCU 31.43 billion current LCU 10
1990s 79.73 billion current LCU 37.68 billion current LCU 124.11 billion current LCU 10
2000s 212.54 billion current LCU 133.16 billion current LCU 337.24 billion current LCU 10
2010s 409.82 billion current LCU 385.42 billion current LCU 434.22 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 7 Sierra Leone 598.09 billion current LCU compare
  2. 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 564.04 billion current LCU compare
  3. 9 Rwanda 443.55 billion current LCU compare
  4. 11 Senegal 426.07 billion current LCU compare
  5. 12 Chad 352.02 billion current LCU compare
  6. 13 Gabon 336.10 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public administration and defence, value added in South Africa?
Public administration and defence, value added in South Africa was 434.22 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest public administration and defence, value added recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 434.22 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest public administration and defence, value added recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 671.00 million current LCU in 1965.
How does South Africa rank for public administration and defence, value added?
South Africa ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
Is public administration and defence, value added rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 205.1%. 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 Public administration and defence, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public administration and defence, value added (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,154 data points, 1965–2011
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Value added in public administration and defense is defined as the value of output of the public administration and defense industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Public administration and defense is a subset of services (ISIC 75). Data are in current local currency.