Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a was 11.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11.3%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
25th
of 38 groups
All-time high
14.9%
in 2001
All-time low
11.3%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Southern Africa, 2000–2025

0510152000201220252000: 14.82001: 14.92002: 14.82003: 14.22004: 14.22005: 14.32006: 14.42007: 14.52008: 14.32009: 13.22010: 13.52011: 13.52012: 13.42013: 13.22014: 12.92015: 12.72016: 12.72017: 12.62018: 12.52019: 12.42020: 11.72021: 11.82022: 11.62023: 11.52024: 11.42025: 11.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 11.3% 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 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Southern Africa peaked at 14.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2025.

That places Southern Africa 25th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%) in Southern Africa, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 14.8%
2001 14.9% +0.7%
2002 14.8% -0.7%
2003 14.2% -3.9%
2004 14.2% +0.1%
2005 14.3% +0.8%
2006 14.4% +0.9%
2007 14.5% +0.3%
2008 14.3% -1.0%
2009 13.2% -8.2%
2010 13.5% +2.6%
2011 13.5% -0.2%
2012 13.4% -0.5%
2013 13.2% -1.6%
2014 12.9% -2.0%
2015 12.7% -1.6%
2016 12.7% +0.0%
2017 12.6% -1.4%
2018 12.5% -0.2%
2019 12.4% -0.6%
2020 11.7% -6.4%
2021 11.8% +1.7%
2022 11.6% -2.3%
2023 11.5% -0.9%
2024 11.4% -0.6%
2025 11.3% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.4% 13.2% 14.9% 10
2010s 13.0% 12.4% 13.5% 10
2020s 11.5% 11.3% 11.8% 6

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  7. 28 Uzbekistan 19.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Southern Africa?
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Southern Africa was 11.3% 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2025.
How does Southern Africa rank for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a?
Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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Indicator
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
265 places, 6,804 data points, 2000–2025
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