Transportation, storage and communication, value added (constant LCU) by country
Value added in transport is defined as the value of output of the transport industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Transport is a subset of services, comprising transport, storage and communications (ISIC 60-64). Data are in constant local currency.
What the numbers show
Transportation, storage and communication, value added (constant LCU) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 910.72 billion constant LCU in Tanzania; the lowest is 900.06 million constant LCU in Lesotho.
The median across all reporting countries is 31.91 billion constant LCU, and the mean is 119.95 billion constant LCU.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,012.
Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Niger (up 457.8%), and the largest decrease in Comoros (down 9.9%).
Transportation, storage and communication, value added: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanzania | 910.72 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 87.0% | rising |
| 2 | Guinea | 554.85 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 3 | Zambia | 478.04 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 194.9% | rising |
| 4 | Senegal | 382.57 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 51.5% | rising |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 312.90 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 6 | Rwanda | 207.53 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 276.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Kenya | 190.38 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 104.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Niger | 183.50 billion constant LCU | 2003 | up 457.8% | volatile |
| 9 | South Africa | 172.73 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 58.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Gabon | 144.50 billion constant LCU | 2006 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 11 | Mali | 92.31 billion constant LCU | 2007 | up 116.7% | rising |
| 12 | Togo | 86.55 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 85.5% | rising |
| 13 | Benin | 70.75 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 65.3% | rising |
| 14 | Madagascar | 69.56 billion constant LCU | 2009 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 15 | Mauritania | 54.55 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 260.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Burundi | 49.39 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 17 | Burkina Faso | 47.22 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 18 | Morocco | 31.91 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 62.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Egypt | 30.83 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 72.0% | rising |
| 20 | Mauritius | 29.27 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 90.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Central African Republic | 26.54 billion constant LCU | 2006 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 22 | Djibouti | 19.26 billion constant LCU | 2006 | up 54.5% | rising |
| 23 | Mozambique | 14.94 billion constant LCU | 2007 | up 100.5% | rising |
| 24 | Ethiopia | 8.46 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 153.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Cape Verde | 5.91 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 52.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.22 billion constant LCU | 2008 | up 119.8% | rising |
| 27 | Ghana | 4.02 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 28 | Namibia | 3.60 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 141.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Gambia | 3.19 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 142.6% | rising |
| 30 | Comoros | 2.57 billion constant LCU | 1998 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 31 | Botswana | 1.33 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 114.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Eswatini | 1.29 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 125.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Eritrea | 985.08 million constant LCU | 2009 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 34 | Seychelles | 959.61 million constant LCU | 2011 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 35 | Lesotho | 900.06 million constant LCU | 2011 | up 167.0% | volatile |
About this data
Value added in transport is defined as the value of output of the transport industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Transport is a subset of services, comprising transport, storage and communications (ISIC 60-64). Data are in constant local currency.