Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in South Africa
South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) was 1,111 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,111 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
119th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,924 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1970
All-time low
1,111 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1,111 constant 2015 US$ per person for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in South Africa peaked at 1,924 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,111 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2025.
South Africa ranks 119th of 195 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.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,448 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1,531 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 1,606 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 1,729 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 1,781 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1,800 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1,796 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1,824 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1,873 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1,924 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1,909 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,867 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 1,881 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1,848 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1,804 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1,817 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1,750 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 1,750 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,792 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1,815 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,852 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1,745 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 1,662 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 1,690 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,612 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 1,533 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 1,475 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1,496 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,477 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1,421 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 1,345 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1,300 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1,281 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1,290 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1,308 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1,317 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,335 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,300 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,338 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,360 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,361 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,409 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,469 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1,521 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,576 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,569 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,458 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1,507 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,513 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,503 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,506 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,473 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,451 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,427 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,412 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,396 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,354 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 1,225 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1,180 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,161 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 1,111 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,686 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,448 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,873 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,834 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,750 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,924 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,636 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,475 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,852 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,318 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,281 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,421 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,439 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,576 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,454 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,354 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,513 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,165 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,111 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,225 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 116 Georgia 1,171 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 117 El Salvador 1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 118 Montenegro 1,118 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 120 Maldives 1,055 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 121 Tonga 1,041 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 122 Cambodia 1,027 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 14,168 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6307 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 4,161 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in South Africa?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in South Africa was 1,111 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,924 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,111 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- South Africa ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.