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

Southern Africa: Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a was 12.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
21st
of 38 groups
All-time high
18.5%
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 Southern Africa, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 18.42001: 18.52002: 18.52003: 18.12004: 17.62005: 17.12006: 15.52007: 15.42008: 15.52009: 14.52010: 13.82011: 12.92012: 12.52013: 12.32014: 12.42015: 12.52016: 12.42017: 12.42018: 12.42019: 12.42020: 11.72021: 11.92022: 12.32023: 12.82024: 12.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 12.6% for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in 2024.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Southern Africa peaked at 18.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2020.

Southern Africa ranks 21st of 38 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%) in Southern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 18.4%
2001 18.5% +0.4%
2002 18.5% +0.3%
2003 18.1% -2.4%
2004 17.6% -2.5%
2005 17.1% -3.3%
2006 15.5% -9.1%
2007 15.4% -0.6%
2008 15.5% +0.3%
2009 14.5% -6.1%
2010 13.8% -4.5%
2011 12.9% -6.9%
2012 12.5% -2.9%
2013 12.3% -1.5%
2014 12.4% +0.6%
2015 12.5% +0.8%
2016 12.4% -0.6%
2017 12.4% +0.2%
2018 12.4% -0.4%
2019 12.4% -0.2%
2020 11.7% -5.8%
2021 11.9% +2.6%
2022 12.3% +2.8%
2023 12.8% +3.9%
2024 12.6% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.9% 14.5% 18.5% 10
2010s 12.6% 12.3% 13.8% 10
2020s 12.2% 11.7% 12.8% 5

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  1. 18 Bangladesh 21.9% compare
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  3. 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 20.5% compare
  4. 21 Japan 20.4% compare
  5. 22 Belarus 20.3% compare
  6. 23 Uzbekistan 20.2% compare
  7. 24 Czechia 20.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Southern Africa?
Manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Southern Africa was 12.6% 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2020.
How does Southern Africa rank for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a?
Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing value added (current 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, 6,541 data points, 2000–2024
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