South Africa vs Tunisia: Services, value added
Services, value added over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 63.1% against 62.7% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 61 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 69th and Tunisia ranks 70th of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.1% | 49.2% | 4.9% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 53.2% | 44.8% | 8.5% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 42.1% | 8.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 46.3% | 11.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 55.5% | 6.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 58.4% | 5.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 61.4% | 1.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added, South Africa or Tunisia?
- South Africa, at 63.1% against 62.7% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for services, value added?
- South Africa ranks 69th and Tunisia ranks 70th 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.