How does South Africa rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?

South Africa ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in South Africa

Name: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit was 0.7819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.7819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.0%

World rank

70th

of 193 countries

All-time high

6.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.633 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in South Africa, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in South Africa is 0.7819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in South Africa peaked at 6.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.633 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

South Africa ranks 70th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	6.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	6.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1962	6.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1963	6.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1964	6.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1965	6.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1966	5.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1967	5.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1968	5.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1969	5.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1970	4.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1971	4.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1972	4.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1973	3.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1974	2.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1975	2.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1976	3.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1977	2.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1978	2.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1979	2.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1980	1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
1981	1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1982	1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1983	1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1984	1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1985	2.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.2%
1986	2.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1987	1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
1988	1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1989	1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1990	1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1991	1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1992	1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1993	1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1994	1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1995	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1996	1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1997	1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1998	1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1999	1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2000	1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2001	1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2002	1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2003	1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.5%
2004	0.896 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2005	0.8356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2006	0.8383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2007	0.8061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2008	0.8772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2009	0.829 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2010	0.6741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2011	0.633 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2012	0.6828 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2013	0.7585 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2014	0.8099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2015	0.9007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2016	0.973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2017	0.835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2018	0.7988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2019	0.8333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2020	0.9044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2021	0.7618 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2022	0.7999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2023	0.8605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2024	0.8229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2025	0.7819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	5.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	3.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	4.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.7899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.633 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.8219 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7618 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

67 Hong Kong, China 0.7859 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
68 Viet Nam 0.7831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
69 Brazil 0.7822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
71 Gambia 0.7807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
72 Sweden 0.7775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
73 Jordan 0.7771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for South Africa

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 808.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 14,463 current LCU per person (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 626.22 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 7,985 constant LCU per person (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.53 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in South Africa?: Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in South Africa was 0.7819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 6.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.633 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does South Africa rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?: South Africa ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 227 places, 9,725 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.