How does South Africa rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

South Africa ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.

Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa

Name: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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South Africa: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.2%

World rank

74th

of 185 countries

All-time high

0.8208 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1964

All-time low

0.0926 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1960–2025

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.8208 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0926 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places South Africa 74th out of 185 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.

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.7599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.7529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1962	0.7566 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1963	0.7808 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1964	0.8208 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1965	0.8137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1966	0.8031 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1967	0.7763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1968	0.7559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1969	0.7395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1970	0.7157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1971	0.6899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1972	0.6838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1973	0.5507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1974	0.4713 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1975	0.4721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1976	0.5046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1977	0.4428 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1978	0.4171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1979	0.3697 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1980	0.282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
1981	0.2956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1982	0.3038 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1983	0.2664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1984	0.322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
1985	0.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.3%
1986	0.3597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1987	0.2794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1988	0.2763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1989	0.2708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1990	0.2269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1991	0.2019 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1992	0.1797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1993	0.179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1994	0.1763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1995	0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1996	0.1791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1997	0.1776 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1998	0.1958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1999	0.1989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2000	0.2147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2001	0.2483 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
2002	0.2677 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2003	0.1728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.5%
2004	0.1396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
2005	0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2006	0.1328 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2007	0.1277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2008	0.1376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2009	0.1179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2010	0.0987 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2011	0.0926 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2012	0.0997 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2013	0.1092 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2014	0.1141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2015	0.1252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2016	0.1347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2017	0.1141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2018	0.109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2019	0.1127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2020	0.114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2021	0.098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2022	0.1007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2023	0.1079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2024	0.1023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2025	0.0949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.7759 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8208 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.5318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3697 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1883 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2677 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.111 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0926 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

71 Dominican Republic 0.0983 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
72 Lebanon 0.0979 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
73 Guatemala 0.0972 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
75 Russian Federation 0.0939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
76 Serbia 0.0936 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
77 Greece 0.0909 constant 2015 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)
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 915.19 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 16,372 current LCU per person (2025)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.7139 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.0949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.8208 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0926 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does South Africa rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 220 places, 8,945 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 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.