Wholesale and retail trade, value added in South Africa
South Africa: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 53.22 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
53.22 billion current US$
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
53.22 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
1.49 billion current US$
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 US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 53.22 billion current US$ for wholesale and retail trade, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 251.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in South Africa peaked at 53.22 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.49 billion current US$, in 1965.
That places South Africa 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.49 billion current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 2.23 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 2.43 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 2.57 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 2.67 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 3.71 billion current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1974 | 4.57 billion current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 4.73 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 4.37 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 4.73 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 5.20 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 5.85 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 8.81 billion current US$ | +50.5% |
| 1981 | 10.41 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 9.59 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 10.11 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 9.12 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 6.80 billion current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1986 | 8.14 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 11.70 billion current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1988 | 13.14 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 15.25 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 14.51 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 15.30 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 17.28 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 17.28 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.59 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 19.79 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 18.48 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 18.63 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 16.45 billion current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 16.89 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 17.68 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 15.15 billion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 13.58 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 20.99 billion current US$ | +54.5% |
| 2004 | 27.31 billion current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 30.67 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 31.87 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 33.91 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 32.90 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 34.34 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 45.83 billion current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 53.22 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.08 billion current US$ | 2.43 billion current US$ | 5.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.31 billion current US$ | 6.80 billion current US$ | 15.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.22 billion current US$ | 14.51 billion current US$ | 19.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.84 billion current US$ | 13.58 billion current US$ | 34.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.53 billion current US$ | 45.83 billion current US$ | 53.22 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 7,985 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 28,432 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in South Africa?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in South Africa was 53.22 billion current US$ 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 53.22 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 billion current US$ in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 47 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 251.4%. 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 US$). 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 U.S. dollars.