Congo vs South Africa: Services, value added (current LCU)
Services, value added (current LCU) over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 5.15 trillion current LCU against 4.82 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 331.32 billion current LCU.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.08 billion current LCU | 5.03 billion current LCU | 25.05 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 1970s | 83.04 billion current LCU | 16.11 billion current LCU | 66.93 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 1980s | 314.35 billion current LCU | 76.14 billion current LCU | 238.21 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 1990s | 438.72 billion current LCU | 352.45 billion current LCU | 86.27 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 2000s | 999.32 billion current LCU | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 146.82 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.62 trillion current LCU | 2.77 trillion current LCU | 155.25 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.95 trillion current LCU | 4.25 trillion current LCU | 303.94 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added, Congo or South Africa?
- Congo, at 5.15 trillion current LCU against 4.82 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added between Congo and South Africa?
- 331.32 billion current LCU, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for services, value added?
- Congo ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (current LCU). 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 defence, 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.