Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in South Africa
South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per was 28,432 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 28,432 current LCU per person for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in South Africa peaked at 28,432 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 123.42 current LCU per person, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 101st of 207 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.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 123.42 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 127.51 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 132.22 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 143.7 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 157.74 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 171.98 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 179.23 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 185.73 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 194.97 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 214.95 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 229.62 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 236.9 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 266.46 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 335.18 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 405.7 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 457.48 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 504.94 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 522.84 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 597.46 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 736.92 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 1,000 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 1981 | 1,093 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 1,153 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 1,288 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 1,402 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 1,552 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 1,768 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 1,931 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 2,233 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 2,558 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 2,850 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 3,083 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 3,265 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 3,547 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 3,869 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 4,333 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 4,649 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 4,987 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 5,228 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 5,480 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 6,304 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 6,994 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 8,077 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 8,264 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 8,872 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 9,656 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 10,230 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 11,747 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 13,765 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 13,906 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 14,771 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 15,594 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 16,225 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 17,371 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 18,073 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 18,496 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 19,769 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 20,803 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 21,537 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 22,300 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 21,438 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 25,130 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 26,699 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 27,348 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 27,925 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 28,432 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.14 current LCU per person | 123.42 current LCU per person | 214.95 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 429.35 current LCU per person | 229.62 current LCU per person | 736.92 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,598 current LCU per person | 1,000 current LCU per person | 2,558 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,129 current LCU per person | 2,850 current LCU per person | 5,480 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,782 current LCU per person | 6,304 current LCU per person | 13,906 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,494 current LCU per person | 14,771 current LCU per person | 22,300 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,162 current LCU per person | 21,438 current LCU per person | 28,432 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 98 Ethiopia 30,935 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Singapore 29,290 current LCU per person compare
- 100 Botswana 29,284 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Poland 27,612 current LCU per person compare
- 103 Macao 27,163 current LCU per person compare
- 104 Hong Kong 26,122 current 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 7,985 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in South Africa?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in South Africa was 28,432 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28,432 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.42 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- South Africa ranks 101st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.