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
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1988–2008
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$, in 1993.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Merchandise trade to GDP ratio 82.0% (2011)
- GDP per capita, PPP annual growth 2.3% (2011)
- GDP deflator, index 231.05 2000=100; US$ series (2011)
- Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita 775.16 current US$ (2011)
- Import price index 219.14 goods and services 2000=100 (2011)
- Real agricultural GDP growth rates 4.0% (2011)
- Terms of trade 101.39 goods and services, 2000 = 100 (2009)
- Construction, value added 28.13 billion current US$ (2008)
- Gross domestic savings, total 50.11 billion constant 2000 US$ (2011)
- Mining and quarrying, value added 130.56 billion current US$ (2008)
All data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria →
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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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.