South Africa vs Sweden: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
South Africa
0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
78th
Sweden rank
75th
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 75th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 75th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), 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.