Malaysia vs South Africa: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita
Malaysia
11,100 constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
7,985 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
85th
South Africa rank
88th
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11,100 constant LCU per person against 7,985 constant LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 3,115 constant LCU per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 88th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,133 constant LCU per person | 9,604 constant LCU per person | 8,471 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2,022 constant LCU per person | 10,024 constant LCU per person | 8,001 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4,559 constant LCU per person | 8,221 constant LCU per person | 3,663 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6,850 constant LCU per person | 9,648 constant LCU per person | 2,798 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8,311 constant LCU per person | 9,878 constant LCU per person | 1,567 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10,280 constant LCU per person | 8,250 constant LCU per person | 2,031 constant LCU per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 11,100 constant LCU per person against 7,985 constant LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 3,115 constant LCU per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 88th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.