Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Africa
Africa: Transportation, storage and communication, value added was 81.73 billion current US$ in 2007. β Volatile
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Africa, 1965β2007
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transportation, storage and communication, value added in Africa is 81.73 billion current US$, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 117.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Africa peaked at 81.73 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.79 billion current US$, in 1965.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.09 billion current US$ | 4.79 billion current US$ | 5.64 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 10.42 billion current US$ | 6.57 billion current US$ | 15.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.05 billion current US$ | 19.32 billion current US$ | 28.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.58 billion current US$ | 27.69 billion current US$ | 37.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.20 billion current US$ | 35.95 billion current US$ | 81.73 billion current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More economy & growth data for Africa
- GDP Deflator β Value US$, 2015 prices 101.78 USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation β Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 3.95 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation β Annual growth US$ -6.42 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation β Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 21.98 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator β Value US$, 2015 prices 88.82 USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation β Share of GDP US$ 19.18 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation β Value US$, 2015 prices 668,776 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation β Value US$ 594,014 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product β Value US$, 2015 prices 3.04 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product β Value US$ per capita 2,047 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transportation, storage and communication, value added in Africa?
- Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Africa was 81.73 billion current US$ in 2007, 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 81.73 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 billion current US$ in 1965.
- How does Africa rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2007.
- Is transportation, storage and communication, value added rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 U.S. dollars.