China vs South Africa: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP
China
1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
92nd
South Africa rank
89th
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was China ahead.
China ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 89th of 203 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4827 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.352 current 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp between China and South Africa?
- 0.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 89th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current 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 (current 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.