Wholesale and retail trade, value added in South Africa
South Africa: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 386.43 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
386.43 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
16th
of 46 countries
All-time high
386.43 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
1.06 billion current 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 current LCU.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 386.43 billion current LCU for wholesale and retail trade, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 196.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in South Africa peaked at 386.43 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.06 billion current LCU, in 1965.
South Africa ranks 16th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.06 billion current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 1.12 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 1.27 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 1.60 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 1.74 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 1.84 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 2.05 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 2.57 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1974 | 3.11 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 3.50 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 3.80 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 4.11 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 4.52 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 4.93 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 6.86 billion current LCU | +39.2% |
| 1981 | 8.71 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 1982 | 9.87 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 11.09 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 11.85 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 12.94 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 15.29 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 19.65 billion current LCU | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 24.02 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1989 | 30.72 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 37.54 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 42.26 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 49.28 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 56.47 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 62.47 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 71.77 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 79.46 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 85.86 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 90.94 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 103.19 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 122.70 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 130.39 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 143.19 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 158.79 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 176.44 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 195.01 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 215.83 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 238.91 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 271.77 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 290.96 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 335.56 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 386.43 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 billion current LCU | 1.06 billion current LCU | 1.60 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.22 billion current LCU | 1.74 billion current LCU | 4.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.10 billion current LCU | 6.86 billion current LCU | 30.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.92 billion current LCU | 37.54 billion current LCU | 103.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.40 billion current LCU | 122.70 billion current LCU | 290.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 361.00 billion current LCU | 335.56 billion current LCU | 386.43 billion current 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,610 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.5058 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,337 current LCU per person (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 386.43 billion current 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 386.43 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 billion current LCU in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 46 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 196.4%. 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 Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current 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 current local currency.