Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in South Africa
South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 1,589 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in South Africa is 1,589 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in South Africa peaked at 2,148 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 172.78 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places South Africa 116th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 US$), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 172.78 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 178.52 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 185.1 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 201.17 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 220.84 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 240.77 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 250.92 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 260.03 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 272.95 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 300.93 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 321.47 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 331.23 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 346.63 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 483 current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1974 | 597.07 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 618.62 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 580.68 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 601.27 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 687.08 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 875.17 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1980 | 1,284 current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 1981 | 1,245 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1,062 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 1,156 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 950.46 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 696.33 current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1986 | 773.61 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 948.24 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 982.05 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 975.37 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,102 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 1,116 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,145 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,086 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 1,090 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,195 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 1,081 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 1,082 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 945.77 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 897.02 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 908.39 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 812.34 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 766.31 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1,092 current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 2004 | 1,373 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 1,518 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 1,511 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,667 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 1,666 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,641 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,018 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 2,148 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 1,976 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1,800 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1,667 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1,451 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 1,344 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 1,563 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 1,627 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1,543 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1,302 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 1,700 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 1,632 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,482 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 1,524 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 1,589 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 228.4 current US$ per person | 172.78 current US$ per person | 300.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 544.22 current US$ per person | 321.47 current US$ per person | 875.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,007 current US$ per person | 696.33 current US$ per person | 1,284 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,074 current US$ per person | 897.02 current US$ per person | 1,195 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,296 current US$ per person | 766.31 current US$ per person | 1,667 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,714 current US$ per person | 1,344 current US$ per person | 2,148 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,538 current US$ per person | 1,302 current US$ per person | 1,700 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 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 (current LCU), per 28,432 current LCU per person (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 us$), per in South Africa?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in South Africa was 1,589 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,148 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.78 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- South Africa ranks 116th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.