Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in South Africa
South Africa: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 808.52 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
808.52 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
99th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1,112 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
106.11 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 808.52 current US$ per person for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 1,112 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 106.11 current US$ per person, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 99th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 106.11 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 112.11 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 116.62 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 129.67 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 142.49 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 156.43 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 162.89 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 170.78 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 179.23 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 198.85 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 214.46 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 222.02 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 219.95 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 296.51 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1974 | 352.19 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 385.24 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 364.1 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 360.49 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 396.46 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 494.64 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 690.77 current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1981 | 758.3 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 655.29 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 701.69 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 584.55 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 407.64 current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1986 | 453.24 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 589.03 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1988 | 622.96 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 640.4 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 734.5 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 750.43 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 772.29 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 727.08 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 733.16 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 819.2 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 733.18 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 736.85 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 639.68 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 600.68 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 610.37 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 542.01 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 512.71 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 751.6 current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 2004 | 939.33 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 1,014 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 947.8 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 1,018 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 965.36 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 924.83 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,105 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 1,112 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,008 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 906.69 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 855.77 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 765.13 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 705.48 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 828.13 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 861.3 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 810.24 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 654.33 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 824.75 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 813.21 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 783.25 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 802.03 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 808.52 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 808.52 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 847.2 current US$ per person, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 808.52 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 7.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147.52 current US$ per person | 106.11 current US$ per person | 198.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 330.61 current US$ per person | 214.46 current US$ per person | 494.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 610.39 current US$ per person | 407.64 current US$ per person | 758.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 724.71 current US$ per person | 600.68 current US$ per person | 819.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 822.58 current US$ per person | 512.71 current US$ per person | 1,018 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 895.81 current US$ per person | 705.48 current US$ per person | 1,112 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 781.01 current US$ per person | 654.33 current US$ per person | 824.75 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 96 Cambodia 833.68 current US$ per person compare
- 97 Uzbekistan 824.28 current US$ per person compare
- 98 Aruba 822.06 current US$ per person compare
- 100 Albania 784.32 current US$ per person compare
- 101 Georgia 774.01 current US$ per person compare
- 102 El Salvador 730.86 current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in South Africa was 808.52 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,112 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.11 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.