How does South Africa rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?

South Africa ranks 97th 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 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in South Africa

Name: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

97th

of 207 countries

All-time high

0.424 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1960–2025

Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in South Africa, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in 2025.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in South Africa peaked at 0.424 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

South Africa ranks 97th of 207 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 (current US$), per in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.3247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.3272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1962	0.3285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1963	0.3328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1964	0.3419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1965	0.3517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1966	0.3477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1967	0.3339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1968	0.334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1969	0.3378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1970	0.3376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1971	0.3246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1972	0.3338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1973	0.3528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1974	0.3605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1975	0.3704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1976	0.3725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1977	0.3597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1978	0.371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1979	0.3975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1980	0.424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1981	0.4084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1982	0.391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1983	0.3933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1984	0.3796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1985	0.3785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1986	0.3816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1987	0.3666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1988	0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1989	0.3577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1990	0.3561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1991	0.3442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1992	0.3306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1993	0.3193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1994	0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1995	0.3098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1996	0.2989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1997	0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1998	0.2858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1999	0.2767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2000	0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2001	0.2853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2002	0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2003	0.2689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2004	0.263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2005	0.2602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2006	0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2007	0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2008	0.2694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2009	0.2574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2010	0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2011	0.2484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2012	0.2447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2013	0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2014	0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2015	0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2016	0.2378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2017	0.2361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2018	0.2354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2019	0.2362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2020	0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2021	0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2022	0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2023	0.2456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2024	0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2025	0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

94 El Salvador 0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
95 Uganda 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
96 North Macedonia 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
98 Türkiye 0.2402 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
99 Austria 0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
100 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2393 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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 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 (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)

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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 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.424 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?: South Africa ranks 97th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 255 places, 11,330 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.