Puerto Rico vs South Africa: Manufacturing, value added
Manufacturing, value added over time
- Puerto Rico
- South Africa
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 56.89 billion current US$ against 52.35 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 4.54 billion current US$.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 203 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 737.29 million current US$ | 3.05 billion current US$ | 2.32 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.52 billion current US$ | 8.56 billion current US$ | 6.04 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7.84 billion current US$ | 20.91 billion current US$ | 13.06 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 17.14 billion current US$ | 31.86 billion current US$ | 14.72 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 34.66 billion current US$ | 40.78 billion current US$ | 6.12 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 48.28 billion current US$ | 49.84 billion current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 52.53 billion current US$ | 49.05 billion current US$ | 3.48 billion current US$ | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added, Puerto Rico or South Africa?
- Puerto Rico, at 56.89 billion current US$ against 52.35 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added between Puerto Rico and South Africa?
- 4.54 billion current US$, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and South Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added?
- Puerto Rico ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$). 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.