El Salvador vs South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added
Industry (including construction), value added over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 24.5% against 24.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.5% | 34.1% | 9.6% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 24.6% | 35.8% | 11.2% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 38.4% | 14.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 31.3% | 6.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 26.7% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 24.2% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 24.4% | 0.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added, El Salvador or South Africa?
- El Salvador, at 24.5% against 24.1% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for industry (including construction), value added?
- El Salvador ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Industry (including construction), value added (% 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) 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.