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

South Africa ranks 127th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa

Name: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

127th

of 205 countries

All-time high

0.9602 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.8982 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.9602 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8982 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

South Africa ranks 127th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.9568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.9602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1962	0.9596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1963	0.9592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1964	0.9569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1965	0.9595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1966	0.9596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1967	0.9589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1968	0.9573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1969	0.9503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1970	0.9491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1971	0.9484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1972	0.9505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1973	0.9531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1974	0.9566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1975	0.9554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1976	0.9534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1977	0.9472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1978	0.9429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1979	0.9411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1980	0.946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1981	0.9436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1982	0.9327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1983	0.9366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1984	0.9316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1985	0.9286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1986	0.9276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1987	0.9288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1988	0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1989	0.9149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1990	0.9182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1991	0.9235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1992	0.9316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1993	0.9266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1994	0.923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1995	0.9233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1996	0.9252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1997	0.9248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1998	0.9201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1999	0.9192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2000	0.9203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2001	0.9213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2002	0.9225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2003	0.9212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2004	0.9124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2005	0.9074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2006	0.9041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2007	0.9041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2008	0.9105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2009	0.9178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2010	0.9169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2011	0.9123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2012	0.9075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2013	0.9053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2014	0.9044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2015	0.9007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2016	0.9011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2017	0.9043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2018	0.9005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2019	0.8992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2020	0.9053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2021	0.901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2022	0.8986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2023	0.8982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2024	0.9011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2025	0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.9498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.9311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

124 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9023 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
125 Colombia 0.9021 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
126 Romania 0.9009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
128 Iceland 0.8994 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
129 Netherlands 0.8977 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
130 Vanuatu 0.8977 current 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)
Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 48,868 constant LCU per person (2025)
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 5,937 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 106,203 current LCU per person (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.9602 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8982 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does South Africa rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 127th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) (current 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) (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 10,945 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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.