Egypt vs South Africa: Manufacturing, value added
Manufacturing, value added over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 52.96 billion current US$ against 52.35 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 608.70 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 40th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.96 billion current US$ | 10.55 billion current US$ | 8.58 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.76 billion current US$ | 20.91 billion current US$ | 16.15 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10.00 billion current US$ | 31.86 billion current US$ | 21.86 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 18.56 billion current US$ | 40.78 billion current US$ | 22.22 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 46.28 billion current US$ | 49.84 billion current US$ | 3.56 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 61.90 billion current US$ | 49.05 billion current US$ | 12.86 billion current US$ | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 52.96 billion current US$ against 52.35 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added between Egypt and South Africa?
- 608.70 million current US$, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added?
- Egypt ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 40th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.