Brazil vs South Africa: Services, value added per worker
Services, value added per worker over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18,596 constant 2015 US$ against 17,819 constant 2015 US$ in Brazil, a difference of 777 constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,489 constant 2015 US$ | 13,392 constant 2015 US$ | 3,097 constant 2015 US$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 16,555 constant 2015 US$ | 16,403 constant 2015 US$ | 152.11 constant 2015 US$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 18,090 constant 2015 US$ | 19,141 constant 2015 US$ | 1,051 constant 2015 US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 17,896 constant 2015 US$ | 19,416 constant 2015 US$ | 1,520 constant 2015 US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added per worker, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 18,596 constant 2015 US$ against 17,819 constant 2015 US$ in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added per worker between Brazil and South Africa?
- 777 constant 2015 US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for services, value added per worker?
- Brazil ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 79th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). 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 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. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in the economy to derive a measure of labor productivity. 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.