Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current 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 current local currency.
What the numbers show
Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current LCU) is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 3.55 trillion current LCU in Zambia; the lowest is 44.70 million current LCU in Malawi.
The median across all reporting countries is 66.70 billion current LCU, and the mean is 343.15 billion current LCU.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 79,485.
Transportation, storage and communication, value added: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zambia | 3.55 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 316.7% | rising |
| 2 | Tanzania | 2.81 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 476.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Madagascar | 1.96 trillion current LCU | 2009 | up 168.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Guinea | 1.78 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 548.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Sierra Leone | 688.46 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 339.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 624.73 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 992.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Cote d'Ivoire | 492.00 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 49.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Senegal | 445.99 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 70.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Kenya | 292.60 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 214.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Rwanda | 287.65 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 566.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Benin | 263.94 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 132.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Gabon | 227.50 billion current LCU | 2006 | up 49.5% | rising |
| 13 | South Africa | 220.06 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 145.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Sao Tome and Principe | 218.01 billion current LCU | 2006 | up 137.1% | rising |
| 15 | Uganda | 213.86 billion current LCU | 1996 | up 6,257.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Mali | 153.10 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 138.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Burundi | 92.87 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 282.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Togo | 88.23 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 79.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Egypt | 82.66 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 229.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Niger | 79.90 billion current LCU | 2003 | up 168.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Congo | 74.10 billion current LCU | 1989 | up 222.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Burkina Faso | 70.51 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 23 | Chad | 62.90 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 105.3% | rising |
| 24 | Algeria | 54.02 billion current LCU | 1992 | — | rising |
| 25 | Mauritania | 40.60 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 190.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Central African Republic | 34.54 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 28 | Cape Verde | 28.18 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 76.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Morocco | 27.48 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 72.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Mauritius | 26.40 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 73.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Ethiopia | 24.74 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 606.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Mozambique | 19.01 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 435.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Sudan | 14.70 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 282.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Equatorial Guinea | 8.10 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 321.9% | rising |
| 35 | Ghana | 6.57 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 131.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Botswana | 5.26 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 379.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Namibia | 4.53 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 264.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Eritrea | 4.30 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 611.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Gambia | 3.81 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 240.8% | volatile |
| 40 | Comoros | 3.40 billion current LCU | 1998 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 41 | Eswatini | 1.67 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 195.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Seychelles | 1.21 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 103.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Lesotho | 1.08 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 303.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Guinea-Bissau | 309.50 million current LCU | 1983 | up 196.2% | rising |
| 45 | Malawi | 44.70 million current LCU | 1978 | up 295.6% | 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 current local currency.