Denmark vs South Africa: Services, value added
Services, value added over time
- Denmark
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 63.1% against 62.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 69th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.6% | 54.3% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 59.0% | 53.2% | 5.8% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 50.1% | 9.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 57.7% | 3.8% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 62.2% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 64.2% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 63.1% | 1.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added, Denmark or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 63.1% against 62.7% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added between Denmark and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for services, value added?
- Denmark ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 69th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.