Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in South Africa
South Africa: Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a was 12.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.8%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
77th
of 227 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2002
All-time low
11.7%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in South Africa stood at 12.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in South Africa peaked at 19.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2020.
That places South Africa 77th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.0% | — |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -1.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 12.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 12.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.5% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.4% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.7% | 13.0% | 5 |
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 (current united states dollars) as a in South Africa?
- Manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in South Africa was 12.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a?
- South Africa ranks 77th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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