Wholesale and retail trade, value added in South Africa
South Africa: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 234.63 billion constant LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
234.63 billion constant LCU
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
234.63 billion constant LCU
in 2011
All-time low
50.40 billion constant LCU
in 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in South Africa, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, wholesale and retail trade, value added in South Africa stood at 234.63 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in South Africa peaked at 234.63 billion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50.40 billion constant LCU, in 1965.
That places South Africa 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 50.40 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1966 | 51.79 billion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 56.54 billion constant LCU | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 62.48 billion constant LCU | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 66.02 billion constant LCU | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 71.36 billion constant LCU | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 76.10 billion constant LCU | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 78.76 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 85.61 billion constant LCU | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 92.95 billion constant LCU | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 101.15 billion constant LCU | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 101.28 billion constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 95.02 billion constant LCU | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 94.28 billion constant LCU | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 90.89 billion constant LCU | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 101.43 billion constant LCU | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 110.98 billion constant LCU | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 111.14 billion constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 115.05 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 125.70 billion constant LCU | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 120.34 billion constant LCU | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 115.96 billion constant LCU | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 119.32 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 124.29 billion constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 124.80 billion constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 125.77 billion constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 123.55 billion constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 120.65 billion constant LCU | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 121.30 billion constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 124.34 billion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 131.66 billion constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 136.51 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 137.12 billion constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 138.93 billion constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 149.51 billion constant LCU | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 161.55 billion constant LCU | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 164.60 billion constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 168.36 billion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 172.84 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 182.18 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 195.01 billion constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 206.64 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 217.61 billion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 219.90 billion constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 213.56 billion constant LCU | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 218.57 billion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 234.63 billion constant LCU | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.45 billion constant LCU | 50.40 billion constant LCU | 66.02 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 88.74 billion constant LCU | 71.36 billion constant LCU | 101.28 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.90 billion constant LCU | 101.43 billion constant LCU | 125.70 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.93 billion constant LCU | 120.65 billion constant LCU | 149.51 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.22 billion constant LCU | 161.55 billion constant LCU | 219.90 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.60 billion constant LCU | 218.57 billion constant LCU | 234.63 billion constant LCU | 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 915.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 16,372 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.7139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in South Africa?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in South Africa was 234.63 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 234.63 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.40 billion constant LCU in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- South Africa ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Wholesale and retail trade, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in constant local currency.