Industry (including construction) … current US rate annual growth in South Africa
South Africa: Industry (including construction) … current US rate annual growth was 5.53 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.53 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 35.4%
World rank
129th
of 207 countries
All-time high
51.29 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-24.25 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual in South Africa, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 5.53 % change on previous year for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual in 2025.
The figure is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 149.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual in South Africa peaked at 51.29 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -24.25 % change on previous year, in 1985.
South Africa ranks 129th 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) … current US rate annual growth in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 1964 | 13.18 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 12.43 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1967 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 8.3 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 13.71 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 1970 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1971 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1972 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1973 | 43.38 % change on previous year | +464.0% |
| 1974 | 27.15 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1975 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1976 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 1977 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -279.4% |
| 1978 | 17.43 % change on previous year | +173.0% |
| 1979 | 30.87 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 1980 | 51.29 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3255 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1982 | -11.7 % change on previous year | -3695.0% |
| 1983 | 12.67 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1984 | -14.87 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 1985 | -24.25 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 1986 | 14.71 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 1987 | 26.46 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 1988 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1989 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1990 | 16.12 % change on previous year | +606.1% |
| 1991 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1992 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1993 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 1994 | 2 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1995 | 10.98 % change on previous year | +447.8% |
| 1996 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 1997 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1998 | -11.55 % change on previous year | -986.0% |
| 1999 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2000 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 2001 | -9.8 % change on previous year | -546.0% |
| 2002 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2003 | 43.99 % change on previous year | -1022.4% |
| 2004 | 26.99 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2005 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5158 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2007 | 11.54 % change on previous year | +2136.7% |
| 2008 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2009 | -0.331 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2010 | 24.41 % change on previous year | -7474.3% |
| 2011 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2012 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 2013 | -7.4 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2014 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2015 | -11.19 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 2016 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2017 | 17.03 % change on previous year | -363.1% |
| 2018 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2019 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 2020 | -14.23 % change on previous year | +297.0% |
| 2021 | 32.58 % change on previous year | -328.9% |
| 2022 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2023 | -7.98 % change on previous year | +203.3% |
| 2024 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2025 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 5.53 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.13 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 5.53 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.98 % change on previous year, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction) … current US rate annual growth in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +7474.3% | -0.331 % change on previous year | 24.41 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -3695.0% | 0.3255 % change on previous year | -11.7 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +2136.7% | 0.5158 % change on previous year | 11.54 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1022.4% | -4.77 % change on previous year | 43.99 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -986.0% | 1.3 % change on previous year | -11.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.68 % change on previous year | 6.26 % change on previous year | 13.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.21 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year | 43.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.37 % change on previous year | -24.25 % change on previous year | 51.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -11.55 % change on previous year | 16.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.31 % change on previous year | -9.8 % change on previous year | 43.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -11.19 % change on previous year | 24.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 % change on previous year | -14.23 % change on previous year | 32.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 126 Syria 5.8 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Malta 5.76 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Austria 5.71 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.43 % change on previous year compare
- 131 India 5.33 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Ukraine 5.31 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual in South Africa?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual in South Africa was 5.53 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 51.29 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.25 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does South Africa rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual?
- South Africa ranks 129th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.4%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Industry (including construction), value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Industry (including construction), value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.