Congo vs South Africa: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU)
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 936.46 billion current LCU against 848.47 billion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 88.00 billion current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 57th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.05 billion current LCU | 10.77 billion current LCU | 9.28 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 1980s | 47.11 billion current LCU | 34.87 billion current LCU | 12.25 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 1990s | 73.67 billion current LCU | 123.93 billion current LCU | 50.26 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 188.75 billion current LCU | 306.96 billion current LCU | 118.21 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 592.59 billion current LCU | 543.96 billion current LCU | 48.63 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 2020s | 848.47 billion current LCU | 652.24 billion current LCU | 196.23 billion current LCU | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added, Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 936.46 billion current LCU against 848.47 billion current LCU in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added between Congo and South Africa?
- 88.00 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added?
- Congo ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 57th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Manufacturing, value added (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.