Namibia vs South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added per worker
Industry (including construction), value added per worker over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 20,237 constant 2015 US$ against 19,175 constant 2015 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 1,062 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 84th of 176 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,592 constant 2015 US$ | 19,012 constant 2015 US$ | 4,581 constant 2015 US$ | Namibia |
| 2000s | 28,018 constant 2015 US$ | 18,913 constant 2015 US$ | 9,104 constant 2015 US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 26,619 constant 2015 US$ | 21,608 constant 2015 US$ | 5,011 constant 2015 US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 21,161 constant 2015 US$ | 20,871 constant 2015 US$ | 290.68 constant 2015 US$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added per worker, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 20,237 constant 2015 US$ against 19,175 constant 2015 US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added per worker between Namibia and South Africa?
- 1,062 constant 2015 US$, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- Namibia ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 84th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.