Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in South Africa
South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) was 60,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
116th
of 193 countries
All-time high
67,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
20,521 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 60,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in South Africa peaked at 67,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20,521 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 116th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,521 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 21,977 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 23,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 26,381 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 28,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 29,221 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 30,084 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 31,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 33,367 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 35,338 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 36,104 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 36,330 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 37,664 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 38,062 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 38,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 39,544 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 39,131 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 40,205 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 42,303 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 44,162 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 46,629 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 45,472 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 44,858 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 47,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 46,562 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 45,733 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 45,378 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 47,455 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 48,258 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 47,726 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 46,221 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 45,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 45,727 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 46,810 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 48,044 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 48,973 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 50,259 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 49,527 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 49,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 51,650 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 52,454 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 53,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 54,432 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 56,922 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 59,911 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 62,704 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 65,662 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 66,127 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 62,152 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 65,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 66,090 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 66,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 67,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 67,486 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 67,829 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 67,364 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 67,082 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 67,431 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 66,524 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 58,393 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 62,113 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 60,676 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 60,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,206 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,521 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 33,367 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,289 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 35,338 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 42,303 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,172 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 44,162 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 48,258 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,816 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 45,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 50,259 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 51,650 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 66,127 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 65,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 67,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,416 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 58,393 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 62,113 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 113 Guyana 65,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Uganda 65,333 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Georgia 61,672 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Comoros 60,477 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Turkmenistan 59,103 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Honduras 58,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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 2015 US$) 1,111 constant 2015 US$ per person (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)
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 60,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 67,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,521 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- South Africa ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.