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
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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.

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Indicator
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 9,768 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.