Africa Eastern and Southern vs Saudi Arabia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1970s | 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp, Africa Eastern and Southern or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp between Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), 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 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.