Colombia vs South Africa: Services, value added
Services, value added over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 248.15 billion constant 2015 US$ against 231.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in Colombia, a difference of 16.33 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 37th of 195 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 45.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 31.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 65.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 33.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 48.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 90.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 41.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 75.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 109.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 34.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 103.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 162.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 58.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 159.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 218.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 59.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 210.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 240.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 29.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 248.15 billion constant 2015 US$ against 231.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added between Colombia and South Africa?
- 16.33 billion constant 2015 US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for services, value added?
- Colombia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 37th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defense, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. 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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.