Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in South Africa
South Africa: Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a was 11.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
93rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2001
All-time low
11.4%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in South Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 11.4% for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in South Africa peaked at 15.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2025.
South Africa ranks 93rd of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1% | — |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | -1.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 11.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 11.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.2% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.9% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in South Africa?
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in South Africa was 11.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a?
- South Africa ranks 93rd out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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