Bulgaria vs South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added
Industry (including construction), value added over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports -1.4% against -1.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 174th and South Africa ranks 175th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 1.0% | 5.1% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | -3.2% | 0.3% | 3.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 2.4% | 3.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -1.7% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- Bulgaria, at -1.4% against -1.6% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for industry (including construction), value added?
- Bulgaria ranks 174th and South Africa ranks 175th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.