Puerto Rico vs South Africa: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate
Puerto Rico
2.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
151st
South Africa rank
152nd
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Puerto Rico
- South Africa
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2.25 % change on previous year against 1.97 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.28 % change on previous year.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Africa ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 151st and South Africa ranks 152nd of 203 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.8 % change on previous year | 10.8 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 15.14 % change on previous year | 13.31 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 9.61 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 7.16 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 7.44 % change on previous year | 6.68 % change on previous year | 0.7622 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 0.6059 % change on previous year | 0.7633 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 0.0424 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate, Puerto Rico or South Africa?
- Puerto Rico, at 2.25 % change on previous year against 1.97 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate between Puerto Rico and South Africa?
- 0.28 % change on previous year, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and South Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 151st and South Africa ranks 152nd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), 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.