Romania vs South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added

Romania
108.65 billion current US$
in 2025
South Africa
102.91 billion current US$
in 2025
Romania rank
42nd
South Africa rank
43rd

Industry (including construction), value added over time

  • Romania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 108.65 billion current US$ against 102.91 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 5.74 billion current US$.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Romania ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 43rd of 207 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 12.85 billion current US$ 47.20 billion current US$ 34.35 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 35.62 billion current US$ 64.35 billion current US$ 28.74 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 64.18 billion current US$ 95.34 billion current US$ 31.16 billion current US$ South Africa
2020s 87.06 billion current US$ 96.57 billion current US$ 9.50 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industry (including construction), value added, Romania or South Africa?
Romania, at 108.65 billion current US$ against 102.91 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added between Romania and South Africa?
5.74 billion current US$, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for industry (including construction), value added?
Romania ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 43rd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Industry (including construction), value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
255 places, 11,330 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.