Malaysia vs South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per
Malaysia
17,143 constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
14,168 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
93rd
South Africa rank
96th
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 17,143 constant LCU per person against 14,168 constant LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 2,975 constant LCU per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 96th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,686 constant LCU per person | 23,388 constant LCU per person | 18,702 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6,802 constant LCU per person | 20,856 constant LCU per person | 14,055 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10,376 constant LCU per person | 16,805 constant LCU per person | 6,429 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13,231 constant LCU per person | 18,349 constant LCU per person | 5,118 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14,201 constant LCU per person | 18,540 constant LCU per person | 4,339 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 15,907 constant LCU per person | 14,851 constant LCU per person | 1,056 constant LCU per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 17,143 constant LCU per person against 14,168 constant LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 2,975 constant LCU per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- Malaysia ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 96th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per capita. 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), value added (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.