Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita was 7,985 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 7,985 constant LCU per person for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita in South Africa peaked at 11,496 constant LCU per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5,156 constant LCU per person, in 1960.
That places South Africa 88th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,156 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 5,238 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 5,435 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 6,018 constant LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 6,759 constant LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 7,103 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 7,391 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 7,709 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 7,876 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 8,401 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 8,691 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 8,976 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 9,054 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 9,615 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 9,954 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 10,054 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 10,031 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 9,437 constant LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 9,849 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 10,377 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 10,890 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 11,496 constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 10,525 constant LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 9,981 constant LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 10,282 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 9,617 constant LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 9,300 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 9,213 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 9,518 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 9,415 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 8,951 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 8,349 constant LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 7,932 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 7,761 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 7,842 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8,251 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 8,259 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 8,381 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8,264 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 8,223 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 8,808 constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 9,012 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 9,177 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8,950 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 9,294 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 9,771 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 10,294 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 10,731 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 10,854 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9,585 constant LCU per person | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 10,032 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 10,210 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 10,271 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 10,205 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 9,973 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 9,756 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 9,708 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9,627 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 9,610 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9,386 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8,115 constant LCU per person | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 8,535 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 8,386 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 8,305 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 8,173 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 7,985 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,709 constant LCU per person | 5,156 constant LCU per person | 8,401 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,604 constant LCU per person | 8,691 constant LCU per person | 10,377 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,024 constant LCU per person | 9,213 constant LCU per person | 11,496 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,221 constant LCU per person | 7,761 constant LCU per person | 8,951 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,648 constant LCU per person | 8,808 constant LCU per person | 10,854 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,878 constant LCU per person | 9,386 constant LCU per person | 10,271 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,250 constant LCU per person | 7,985 constant LCU per person | 8,535 constant LCU 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)
- 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita in South Africa?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita in South Africa was 7,985 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11,496 constant LCU per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,156 constant LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 88th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, 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.
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Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.