Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Congo

Congo: Transportation, storage and communication, value added was 74.10 billion current LCU in 1989. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1989)
74.10 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
74.10 billion current LCU
in 1989
All-time low
6.40 billion current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
25
1965–1989

Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Congo, 1965–1989

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1965197719891965: 6.4B current LCU1966: 6.7B current LCU1967: 7.6B current LCU1968: 8.3B current LCU1969: 9.1B current LCU1970: 7.8B current LCU1971: 9.0B current LCU1972: 10.3B current LCU1973: 11.9B current LCU1974: 13.7B current LCU1975: 15.8B current LCU1976: 16.3B current LCU1977: 17.5B current LCU1978: 17.7B current LCU1979: 23.0B current LCU1980: 32.8B current LCU1981: 43.9B current LCU1982: 55.4B current LCU1983: 57.7B current LCU1984: 68.5B current LCU1985: 70.8B current LCU1986: 71.1B current LCU1987: 71.3B current LCU1988: 72.6B current LCU1989: 74.1B current LCU

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

Analysis

In 1989, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Congo stood at 74.10 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 222.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Congo peaked at 74.10 billion current LCU in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6.40 billion current LCU, in 1965.

That places Congo 21st out of 45 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current LCU) in Congo, 1965 to 1989.
Year current LCU Change
1965 6.40 billion current LCU —
1966 6.70 billion current LCU +4.7%
1967 7.60 billion current LCU +13.4%
1968 8.30 billion current LCU +9.2%
1969 9.10 billion current LCU +9.6%
1970 7.80 billion current LCU -14.3%
1971 9.00 billion current LCU +15.4%
1972 10.30 billion current LCU +14.4%
1973 11.90 billion current LCU +15.5%
1974 13.70 billion current LCU +15.1%
1975 15.80 billion current LCU +15.3%
1976 16.30 billion current LCU +3.2%
1977 17.50 billion current LCU +7.4%
1978 17.70 billion current LCU +1.1%
1979 23.00 billion current LCU +29.9%
1980 32.80 billion current LCU +42.6%
1981 43.90 billion current LCU +33.8%
1982 55.40 billion current LCU +26.2%
1983 57.70 billion current LCU +4.2%
1984 68.50 billion current LCU +18.7%
1985 70.80 billion current LCU +3.4%
1986 71.07 billion current LCU +0.4%
1987 71.29 billion current LCU +0.3%
1988 72.60 billion current LCU +1.8%
1989 74.10 billion current LCU +2.1%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 74.10 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.51 billion current LCU, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 74.10 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.66 billion current LCU, 90% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.62 billion current LCU 6.40 billion current LCU 9.10 billion current LCU 5
1970s 14.30 billion current LCU 7.80 billion current LCU 23.00 billion current LCU 10
1980s 61.82 billion current LCU 32.80 billion current LCU 74.10 billion current LCU 10

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 18 Togo 88.23 billion current LCU compare
  2. 19 Egypt 82.66 billion current LCU compare
  3. 20 Niger 79.90 billion current LCU compare
  4. 22 Burkina Faso 70.51 billion current LCU compare
  5. 23 Chad 62.90 billion current LCU
  6. 24 Algeria 54.02 billion current LCU

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is transportation, storage and communication, value added in Congo?
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Congo was 74.10 billion current LCU in 1989, 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 74.10 billion current LCU in 1989.
What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 6.40 billion current LCU in 1965.
How does Congo rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
Congo ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 1989.
Is transportation, storage and communication, value added rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 222.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transportation, storage and communication, 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
45 places, 1,212 data points, 1965–2011
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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.