Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in South Africa
South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per was 14,168 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in South Africa stood at 14,168 constant LCU per person. 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 lcu), per in South Africa peaked at 24,533 constant LCU per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 14,168 constant LCU per person, in 2025.
South Africa ranks 96th of 198 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 LCU), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18,465 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 18,773 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 19,515 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 20,473 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 22,043 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 22,708 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 22,955 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 22,907 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 23,258 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 23,878 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 24,533 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 24,342 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 23,802 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 23,980 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 23,560 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 23,005 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 23,173 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 22,319 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 22,314 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 22,852 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 23,141 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 23,616 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 22,247 constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 21,193 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 21,546 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 20,552 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 19,552 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 18,804 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 19,075 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 18,836 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 18,117 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 17,150 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 16,579 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 16,336 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 16,454 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 16,684 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 16,787 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 17,023 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 16,573 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 16,347 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 16,941 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 17,057 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 17,342 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 17,360 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 17,972 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 18,725 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 19,398 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 20,100 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 20,010 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 18,585 constant LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 19,210 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 19,290 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 19,159 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 19,207 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 18,776 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 18,496 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 18,197 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 18,003 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 17,795 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 17,268 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 14,914 constant LCU per person | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 15,621 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 15,046 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 14,799 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 14,560 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 14,168 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,498 constant LCU per person | 18,465 constant LCU per person | 23,878 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,388 constant LCU per person | 22,314 constant LCU per person | 24,533 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,856 constant LCU per person | 18,804 constant LCU per person | 23,616 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,805 constant LCU per person | 16,336 constant LCU per person | 18,117 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,349 constant LCU per person | 16,941 constant LCU per person | 20,100 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,540 constant LCU per person | 17,268 constant LCU per person | 19,290 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,851 constant LCU per person | 14,168 constant LCU per person | 15,621 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 93 Malaysia 17,143 constant LCU per person compare
- 94 Maldives 16,757 constant LCU per person compare
- 95 San Marino 14,962 constant LCU per person compare
- 97 Moldova 13,808 constant LCU per person compare
- 98 Canada 13,411 constant LCU per person compare
- 99 Nepal 13,334 constant LCU 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 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)
- 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 lcu), per in South Africa?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in South Africa was 14,168 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24,533 constant LCU per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,168 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- South Africa ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per 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 LCU), 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 LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.