China vs South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per
China
2.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
2.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
83rd
South Africa rank
86th
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 2.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 86th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 4.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 2.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1185 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0528 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per, China or South Africa?
- China, at 2.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per between China and South Africa?
- 0.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- China ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 86th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.