How does South Africa rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?

South Africa ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2011.

Is transportation, storage and communication, value added rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. 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 Transportation, storage and communication, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Transportation, storage and communication, value added in South Africa

Name: Transportation, storage and communication, value added in South Africa
Creator: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

South Africa: Transportation, storage and communication, value added was 172.73 billion constant LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)

172.73 billion constant LCU

Change on year

up 3.1%

World rank

9th

of 35 countries

All-time high

172.73 billion constant LCU

in 2011

All-time low

23.20 billion constant LCU

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2011

Transportation, storage and communication, 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 transportation, storage and communication, value added in South Africa is 172.73 billion constant LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in South Africa peaked at 172.73 billion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.20 billion constant LCU, in 1965.

South Africa ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Transportation, storage and communication, value added in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Transportation, storage and communication, value added (constant LCU) in South Africa, 1965 to 2011.
Year	constant LCU	Change
1965	23.20 billion constant LCU	—
1966	24.10 billion constant LCU	+3.9%
1967	25.25 billion constant LCU	+4.8%
1968	26.75 billion constant LCU	+5.9%
1969	28.75 billion constant LCU	+7.5%
1970	31.81 billion constant LCU	+10.6%
1971	33.59 billion constant LCU	+5.6%
1972	34.92 billion constant LCU	+4.0%
1973	37.61 billion constant LCU	+7.7%
1974	42.24 billion constant LCU	+12.3%
1975	43.57 billion constant LCU	+3.2%
1976	44.66 billion constant LCU	+2.5%
1977	45.54 billion constant LCU	+2.0%
1978	47.54 billion constant LCU	+4.4%
1979	51.74 billion constant LCU	+8.8%
1980	55.38 billion constant LCU	+7.0%
1981	58.89 billion constant LCU	+6.3%
1982	57.06 billion constant LCU	-3.1%
1983	53.72 billion constant LCU	-5.9%
1984	57.94 billion constant LCU	+7.9%
1985	58.66 billion constant LCU	+1.2%
1986	57.65 billion constant LCU	-1.7%
1987	58.05 billion constant LCU	+0.7%
1988	60.82 billion constant LCU	+4.8%
1989	63.47 billion constant LCU	+4.4%
1990	63.49 billion constant LCU	+0.0%
1991	62.11 billion constant LCU	-2.2%
1992	63.28 billion constant LCU	+1.9%
1993	64.78 billion constant LCU	+2.4%
1994	67.76 billion constant LCU	+4.6%
1995	74.92 billion constant LCU	+10.6%
1996	79.52 billion constant LCU	+6.1%
1997	85.59 billion constant LCU	+7.6%
1998	90.26 billion constant LCU	+5.5%
1999	94.99 billion constant LCU	+5.2%
2000	102.83 billion constant LCU	+8.3%
2001	108.90 billion constant LCU	+5.9%
2002	118.75 billion constant LCU	+9.0%
2003	126.29 billion constant LCU	+6.3%
2004	132.46 billion constant LCU	+4.9%
2005	139.47 billion constant LCU	+5.3%
2006	146.61 billion constant LCU	+5.1%
2007	155.77 billion constant LCU	+6.3%
2008	161.90 billion constant LCU	+3.9%
2009	162.76 billion constant LCU	+0.5%
2010	167.46 billion constant LCU	+2.9%
2011	172.73 billion constant LCU	+3.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	25.61 billion constant LCU	23.20 billion constant LCU	28.75 billion constant LCU	5
1970s	41.32 billion constant LCU	31.81 billion constant LCU	51.74 billion constant LCU	10
1980s	58.16 billion constant LCU	53.72 billion constant LCU	63.47 billion constant LCU	10
1990s	74.67 billion constant LCU	62.11 billion constant LCU	94.99 billion constant LCU	10
2000s	135.57 billion constant LCU	102.83 billion constant LCU	162.76 billion constant LCU	10
2010s	170.10 billion constant LCU	167.46 billion constant LCU	172.73 billion constant LCU	2

Countries ranked near South Africa

6 Rwanda 207.53 billion constant LCU compare
7 Kenya 190.38 billion constant LCU compare
8 Niger 183.50 billion constant LCU compare
10 Gabon 144.50 billion constant LCU compare
11 Mali 92.31 billion constant LCU compare
12 Togo 86.55 billion constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 5,937 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 106,203 current LCU per person (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is transportation, storage and communication, value added in South Africa?: Transportation, storage and communication, value added in South Africa was 172.73 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 172.73 billion constant LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 23.20 billion constant LCU in 1965.
How does South Africa rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?: South Africa ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2011.
Is transportation, storage and communication, value added rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. 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 Transportation, storage and communication, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Transportation, storage and communication, value added in South Africa. Statizoid, drawing on World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Retrieved 29 August 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/transportation-storage-and-communication-value-added-constant-lcu/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/transportation-storage-and-communication-value-added-constant-lcu/south-africa/">Transportation, storage and communication, value added in South Africa</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Transportation, storage and communication, value added (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 35 places, 806 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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.