Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in South Africa stood at 113,342 in 2008, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 6.9% from 106,014 in 2007. Ten years earlier, in 1998, the value was 102,777 (up 10% since). The latest value is the highest since 1995; the lowest was 99,773 in 1996. South Africa ranked 10th highest of the 79 countries in this dataset in 2008; United States ranked first.
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Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in South Africa stood at 113,342 in 2008, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 6.9% from 106,014 in 2007. Ten years earlier, in 1998, the value was 102,777 (up 10% since).
South Africa ranked 10th highest of the 79 countries in this dataset in 2008; United States ranked first.
The latest value is the highest since 1995; the lowest was 99,773 in 1996.
| Indicator | Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Category | Transport and Logistics |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
Latest data for South Africa: 2008. Other countries in this series have data up to 2021.
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World Bank. (2026). Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) — South Africa [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-is-rrs-good-mt-k6/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IS.RRS.GOOD.MT.K6
World Bank. "Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) — South Africa." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-is-rrs-good-mt-k6/ZAF. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IS.RRS.GOOD.MT.K6.
World Bank. 2026. "Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) — South Africa." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-is-rrs-good-mt-k6/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IS.RRS.GOOD.MT.K6.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) --- South Africa}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-is-rrs-good-mt-k6/ZAF},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IS.RRS.GOOD.MT.K6}
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