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Transport, storage and communication, share of the economy

Value added by transport, storage, post and telecommunications, as a share of total value added.

Why it matters

Logistics and telecoms are the connective tissue of the economy, and among the fastest-growing investment areas.

Read with care

Telecoms and logistics are combined in this classification and cannot be separated.

Source

UN Statistics Division

% of value added. 54 African countries, 1990 to 2024.

Transport and comms: highest in Zambia, lowest in Angola

Transport, storage and communication, share of the economy, % of value added. Latest year available, 2024. 16 of 16 countries have data.

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Ranked: transport and commsiWhy it mattersLogistics and telecoms are the connective tissue of the economy, and among the fastest-growing investment areas.

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0%5%10%15%Zambia16.3%Madagascar11.0%DRC10.6%Malawi10.3%Mozambique10.2%Mauritius9.6%Tanzania9.5%Seychelles8.6%South Africa7.8%Eswatini6.2%Comoros5.6%Botswana5.5%Zimbabwe5.4%Namibia5.0%Lesotho4.3%Angola2.8%median 8.2%
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How spread out SADC is
Median 8.2%Lowest: Angola 2.8%Highest: Zambia 16.3%

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Transport, storage and communication, share of the economy against income per person

Each bubble is a SADC country, sized by population. Dashed lines mark the SADC medians. Countries far from the pattern are worth a closer look.

0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%$1,000$3,000$10kGDP per person, US$ (log scale)Transport and commsDRCTanzaniaSouth AfricaAngolaMozambiqueZambiaZimbabweNamibia
Source: UN Statistics Division, World Bank·dotzedw Insights Centre

Table

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RankCountryValueYearFive-year changeGradeDetails
1Zambia16.3%2024up 4.5 points since 2019C
2Madagascar11.0%2024up 2.9 points since 2019C
3DRC10.6%2024down 1.3 point since 2019C
4Malawi10.3%2024down 0.6 points since 2019C
5Mozambique10.2%2024little changed since 2019C
6Mauritius9.6%2024down 1.2 point since 2019C
7Tanzania9.5%2024up 0.3 points since 2019C
8Seychelles8.6%2024down 1.8 point since 2019C
9South Africa7.8%2024down 0.4 points since 2019C
10Eswatini6.2%2024little changed since 2019C
11Comoros5.6%2024down 1.0 point since 2019C
12Botswana5.5%2024up 0.6 points since 2019C
13Zimbabwe5.4%2024little changed since 2019C
14Namibia5.0%2024little changed since 2019C
15Lesotho4.3%2024down 1.1 point since 2019C
16Angola2.8%2024down 2.2 points since 2019C