South Africa vs Sweden: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
South Africa
1.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
80th
Sweden rank
83rd
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 83rd of 190 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.125 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 1.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 83rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.