Jamaica vs South Africa: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate
Jamaica
2.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Jamaica rank
149th
South Africa rank
152nd
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.59 % change on previous year against 1.97 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.62 % change on previous year.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 149th and South Africa ranks 152nd of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.42 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.38 % change on previous year | 6.68 % change on previous year | 5.3 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.76 % change on previous year | 0.6059 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 7.53 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate, Jamaica or South Africa?
- Jamaica, at 2.59 % change on previous year against 1.97 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0.62 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 149th and South Africa ranks 152nd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.