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

Latest (2007)
81.73 billion current US$
Change on year
up 12.8%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
81.73 billion current US$
in 2007
All-time low
4.79 billion current US$
in 1965
Years of data
43
1965–2007

Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Africa, 1965–2007

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1965198620071965: 4.8B current US$1966: 5.2B current US$1967: 4.9B current US$1968: 5.0B current US$1969: 5.6B current US$1970: 6.6B current US$1971: 7.4B current US$1972: 7.8B current US$1973: 10.2B current US$1974: 10.2B current US$1975: 11.0B current US$1976: 10.6B current US$1977: 11.8B current US$1978: 13.5B current US$1979: 15.1B current US$1980: 20.0B current US$1981: 20.9B current US$1982: 20.9B current US$1983: 21.6B current US$1984: 22.3B current US$1985: 19.3B current US$1986: 22.7B current US$1987: 26.8B current US$1988: 28.1B current US$1989: 28.0B current US$1990: 27.7B current US$1991: 28.1B current US$1992: 31.2B current US$1993: 30.2B current US$1994: 34.4B current US$1995: 37.0B current US$1996: 36.2B current US$1997: 37.6B current US$1998: 36.6B current US$1999: 36.8B current US$2000: 37.6B current US$2001: 36.5B current US$2002: 36.0B current US$2003: 48.7B current US$2004: 60.6B current US$2005: 68.0B current US$2006: 72.5B current US$2007: 81.7B current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 South Africa 30.31 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 Egypt 13.89 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 Sudan 5.51 billion current US$ compare
  4. 4 Ghana 4.35 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 48 places β†’

More economy & growth data for Africa

All data for Africa β†’

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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Indicator
Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,302 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 U.S. dollars.