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

South Africa
24.1%
in 2025
Uganda
24.3%
in 2025
South Africa rank
98th
Uganda rank
96th

Industry (including construction), value added over time

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 24.3% against 24.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 98th and Uganda ranks 96th of 209 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 33.6% 12.4% 21.2% South Africa
1970s 35.8% 8.7% 27.1% South Africa
1980s 38.4% 8.9% 29.6% South Africa
1990s 31.3% 13.8% 17.5% South Africa
2000s 26.7% 23.3% 3.4% South Africa
2010s 24.2% 26.5% 2.3% Uganda
2020s 24.4% 25.9% 1.5% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industry (including construction), value added, South Africa or Uganda?
Uganda, at 24.3% against 24.1% in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added between South Africa and Uganda?
0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for industry (including construction), value added?
South Africa ranks 98th and Uganda ranks 96th 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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Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 11,373 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 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.