Manufacturing, value added in South Africa
South Africa: Manufacturing, value added was 516.99 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added in South Africa is 516.99 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in South Africa peaked at 563.25 billion constant LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.76 billion constant LCU, in 1960.
That places South Africa 58th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.56 billion constant LCU | 84.76 billion constant LCU | 181.58 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 244.63 billion constant LCU | 193.63 billion constant LCU | 297.15 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 343.73 billion constant LCU | 321.46 billion constant LCU | 373.10 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 361.97 billion constant LCU | 336.03 billion constant LCU | 384.27 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 476.52 billion constant LCU | 415.39 billion constant LCU | 554.79 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 551.77 billion constant LCU | 525.12 billion constant LCU | 563.25 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 517.43 billion constant LCU | 491.45 billion constant LCU | 524.99 billion constant LCU | 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 7.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 660.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 11,822 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.044 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 22.74 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in South Africa?
- Manufacturing, value added in South Africa was 516.99 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 563.25 billion constant LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.76 billion constant LCU in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for manufacturing, value added?
- South Africa ranks 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.