Gdp vs manufacturing gdp in South Africa

South Africa: Gdp vs manufacturing gdp was 29.4 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
29.4
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 43 countries
All-time high
47.4
in 1980
All-time low
29.3
in 2010
Years of data
52
1960–2011

Gdp vs manufacturing gdp in South Africa, 1960–2011

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 29.4 for gdp vs manufacturing gdp in 2011.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp vs manufacturing gdp in South Africa peaked at 47.4 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 29.3, in 2010.

South Africa ranks 18th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Gdp vs manufacturing gdp in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gdp vs manufacturing gdp in South Africa, 1960 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1960 37.5
1961 37.5 +0.0%
1962 37.5 +0.0%
1963 37.8 +0.8%
1964 38.9 +2.9%
1965 39.7 +2.1%
1966 39.1 -1.5%
1967 37.2 -4.9%
1968 37.4 +0.5%
1969 38.1 +1.9%
1970 38.1 +0.0%
1971 36.3 -4.7%
1972 37.5 +3.3%
1973 39.5 +5.3%
1974 40.4 +2.3%
1975 41 +1.5%
1976 41.1 +0.2%
1977 39.3 -4.4%
1978 40.3 +2.5%
1979 43.8 +8.7%
1980 47.4 +8.2%
1981 44.5 -6.1%
1982 42.8 -3.8%
1983 43.2 +0.9%
1984 41.5 -3.9%
1985 41.6 +0.2%
1986 41.8 +0.5%
1987 39.3 -6.0%
1988 39.2 -0.3%
1989 38.5 -1.8%
1990 37.8 -1.8%
1991 36.3 -4.0%
1992 34.5 -5.0%
1993 33.7 -2.3%
1994 33.2 -1.5%
1995 33.2 +0.0%
1996 32.1 -3.3%
1997 31.4 -2.2%
1998 31.2 -0.6%
1999 30.4 -2.6%
2000 31.1 +2.3%
2001 31.9 +2.6%
2002 32.2 +0.9%
2003 31.2 -3.1%
2004 31 -0.6%
2005 30.9 -0.3%
2006 30.9 +0.0%
2007 31.1 +0.6%
2008 32 +2.9%
2009 30.3 -5.3%
2010 29.3 -3.3%
2011 29.4 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.07 37.2 39.7 10
1970s 39.73 36.3 43.8 10
1980s 41.98 38.5 47.4 10
1990s 33.38 30.4 37.8 10
2000s 31.26 30.3 32.2 10
2010s 29.35 29.3 29.4 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 15 Zambia 33.8 compare
  2. 16 Argentina 33.1 compare
  3. 17 Italy 31.9 compare
  4. 19 Sweden 28.9 compare
  5. 20 Japan 28.6 compare
  6. 20 Philippines 28.6 compare
  7. 20 Spain 28.6 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp vs manufacturing gdp in South Africa?
Gdp vs manufacturing gdp in South Africa was 29.4 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp vs manufacturing gdp recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 47.4 in 1980.
What is the lowest gdp vs manufacturing gdp recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 29.3 in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for gdp vs manufacturing gdp?
South Africa ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdp vs manufacturing gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs manufacturing gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gdp vs manufacturing gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 2,935 data points, 1800–2016
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