IDA only vs South Africa: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
IDA only
0.3721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.5809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
IDA only rank
41st
South Africa rank
42nd
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- IDA only
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.5809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only, a difference of 0.2088 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Africa ahead.
IDA only ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7913 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9364 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1451 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.8203 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0935 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | IDA only |
| 2000s | 0.7041 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.462 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2105 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, IDA only or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.5809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between IDA only and South Africa?
- 0.2088 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and South Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and South Africa rank globally for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- IDA only ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Services, value added (constant 2015 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.