Transportation, storage and communication, value added in South Africa
South Africa: Transportation, storage and communication, value added was 30.31 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
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 current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transportation, storage and communication, value added in South Africa is 30.31 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 191.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in South Africa peaked at 30.31 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.00 billion current US$, in 1965.
That places South Africa 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.00 billion current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 1.77 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.49 billion current US$ | +41.1% |
| 1974 | 2.96 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 3.17 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 3.08 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 3.73 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 4.11 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 4.75 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 6.42 billion current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1981 | 6.92 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 6.21 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 6.70 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 7.05 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 5.19 billion current US$ | -26.4% |
| 1986 | 6.49 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 8.61 billion current US$ | +32.8% |
| 1988 | 9.39 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 9.43 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 8.34 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 9.24 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 11.09 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 10.40 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 10.79 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 12.28 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 12.05 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 12.56 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 11.51 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 11.47 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.65 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 10.40 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 9.58 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 14.89 billion current US$ | +55.4% |
| 2004 | 19.32 billion current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 21.93 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 22.71 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 23.25 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 22.80 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 24.34 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 30.05 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 30.31 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 billion current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | 1.44 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.94 billion current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 4.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.24 billion current US$ | 5.19 billion current US$ | 9.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.97 billion current US$ | 8.34 billion current US$ | 12.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.09 billion current US$ | 9.58 billion current US$ | 24.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.18 billion current US$ | 30.05 billion current US$ | 30.31 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 115,762 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 7.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 660.86 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transportation, storage and communication, value added in South Africa?
- Transportation, storage and communication, value added in South Africa was 30.31 billion current US$ 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 30.31 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 billion current US$ in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 46 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 191.5%. 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 (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.