Share of Transport Sector in Gross Value Added (GVA) from 2011-12 to 2014-15

May 9, 2017

Author: susil

Gross Value Added (GVA) is a measure of the income of a country or an economy. It measures the final value of goods and services produced in an economy or in a particular area/industry/sector. In national income statistics, Gross Value Added is output minus intermediate consumption.

The percentage share of entire Transport Sector in Gross Value Added in 2011-12 was 4.92%. It increased to 4.99% in 2014-15, recording an increase of 0.07 percentage points as compared to 2011-12.

The percentage share of Railways in Gross Value Added in 2011-12 was 0.75%. It increased to 0.81% in 2014-15, recording an increase of 0.06 percentage points as compared to 2011-12. The percentage share of Road Transport in Gross Value Added in 2011-12 was 3.24%. It increased to 3.28% in 2014-15, recording an increase of 0.04 percentage points as compared to 2011-12. Road Transport was the most dominant in share in Gross Value Added, as compared to its other counterparts within the Transport Sector, during the period under consideration.

The percentage share of Water Transport in Gross Value Added in 2011-12 was 0.09%. It decreased to 0.08% in 2014-15, recording a decrease of -0.01 percentage points as compared to 2011-12. The percentage share of Air Transport in Gross Value Added in 2011-12 was 0.05%. It remained stable at 0.05% in 2014-15.

The percentage share of Services Incidental to Transport in Gross Value Added in 2011-12 was 0.78%. It decreased to 0.77% in 2014-15, recording a decrease of -0.01 percentage points as compared to 2011-12.

Note: Source: Central Statistical Organisation.

Dataset URL: https://data.gov.in/catalog/road-transport-year-book-2013-14-and-2014-15

Resource Title: Percentage Share of Different Modes of Transport in Gross Value Added (GVA) at base year 2011-12