Brazil vs South Africa: Manufacturing, value added
Manufacturing, value added over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 516.99 billion constant LCU against 439.40 billion constant LCU in Brazil, a difference of 77.58 billion constant LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 58th of 190 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.27 billion constant LCU | 128.56 billion constant LCU | 33.29 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 1970s | 229.91 billion constant LCU | 244.63 billion constant LCU | 14.72 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | 329.96 billion constant LCU | 343.73 billion constant LCU | 13.77 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 354.22 billion constant LCU | 361.97 billion constant LCU | 7.76 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 431.35 billion constant LCU | 476.52 billion constant LCU | 45.17 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 465.78 billion constant LCU | 551.77 billion constant LCU | 85.99 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 429.93 billion constant LCU | 517.43 billion constant LCU | 87.50 billion constant LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 516.99 billion constant LCU against 439.40 billion constant LCU in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added between Brazil and South Africa?
- 77.58 billion constant LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added?
- Brazil ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 58th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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 in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.