Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Transportation, storage and communication, value added was 28.46 billion current US$ in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
28.46 billion current US$
Change on year
up 8.5%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
28.46 billion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
7.68 billion current US$
in 1993
Years of data
21
1988–2008

Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1988–2008

10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B30.0B1988199820081988: 8.7B current US$1989: 8.3B current US$1990: 8.5B current US$1991: 8.3B current US$1992: 8.1B current US$1993: 7.7B current US$1994: 10.9B current US$1995: 10.4B current US$1996: 9.3B current US$1997: 9.7B current US$1998: 10.0B current US$1999: 9.8B current US$2000: 10.1B current US$2001: 10.9B current US$2002: 11.7B current US$2003: 13.7B current US$2004: 16.2B current US$2005: 18.8B current US$2006: 21.6B current US$2007: 26.2B current US$2008: 28.5B current US$

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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria is 28.46 billion current US$, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 183.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 28.46 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.68 billion current US$, in 1993.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1988 to 2008.
Year current US$ Change
1988 8.66 billion current US$
1989 8.27 billion current US$ -4.5%
1990 8.47 billion current US$ +2.4%
1991 8.31 billion current US$ -1.9%
1992 8.07 billion current US$ -2.9%
1993 7.68 billion current US$ -4.8%
1994 10.85 billion current US$ +41.3%
1995 10.41 billion current US$ -4.1%
1996 9.32 billion current US$ -10.4%
1997 9.75 billion current US$ +4.5%
1998 10.04 billion current US$ +3.0%
1999 9.82 billion current US$ -2.1%
2000 10.07 billion current US$ +2.5%
2001 10.94 billion current US$ +8.7%
2002 11.68 billion current US$ +6.8%
2003 13.74 billion current US$ +17.6%
2004 16.19 billion current US$ +17.9%
2005 18.82 billion current US$ +16.2%
2006 21.56 billion current US$ +14.6%
2007 26.24 billion current US$ +21.7%
2008 28.46 billion current US$ +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.46 billion current US$ 8.27 billion current US$ 8.66 billion current US$ 2
1990s 9.27 billion current US$ 7.68 billion current US$ 10.85 billion current US$ 10
2000s 17.52 billion current US$ 10.07 billion current US$ 28.46 billion current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

  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
  5. 5 Kenya 3.29 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is transportation, storage and communication, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 28.46 billion current US$ in 2008, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 28.46 billion current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.68 billion current US$ in 1993.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2008.
Is transportation, storage and communication, value added rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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.