South Africa vs Suriname: Services, value added per worker
Services, value added per worker over time
- South Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18,596 constant 2015 US$ against 18,104 constant 2015 US$ in Suriname, a difference of 492 constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.
South Africa ranks 79th and Suriname ranks 80th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,392 constant 2015 US$ | 16,694 constant 2015 US$ | 3,302 constant 2015 US$ | Suriname |
| 2000s | 16,403 constant 2015 US$ | 17,110 constant 2015 US$ | 706.23 constant 2015 US$ | Suriname |
| 2010s | 19,141 constant 2015 US$ | 20,001 constant 2015 US$ | 860.47 constant 2015 US$ | Suriname |
| 2020s | 19,580 constant 2015 US$ | 17,951 constant 2015 US$ | 1,629 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, South Africa or Suriname?
- South Africa, at 18,596 constant 2015 US$ against 18,104 constant 2015 US$ in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added per worker between South Africa and Suriname?
- 492 constant 2015 US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for services, value added per worker?
- South Africa ranks 79th and Suriname ranks 80th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). 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.