Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 40,814 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
40,814 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
111th
of 200 countries
All-time high
48,581 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
1,563 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 40,814 current US$ per square kilometre for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 48,581 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,563 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 111th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,563 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 1,919 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1964 | 2,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 2,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 2,644 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 2,860 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 3,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 3,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 3,939 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 4,199 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 4,281 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 5,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1974 | 7,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 8,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 7,922 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 8,059 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 9,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 11,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 16,809 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1981 | 19,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 17,078 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 18,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 16,332 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 11,776 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1986 | 13,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 18,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1988 | 19,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 20,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 24,671 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 25,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 27,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 25,951 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 26,595 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 30,079 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 27,272 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 27,739 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 24,374 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 23,139 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 23,729 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 21,253 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 20,295 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 30,050 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2004 | 37,936 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 41,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 39,064 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 42,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 40,676 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 39,437 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 47,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 48,581 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 44,699 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 40,868 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 39,219 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 35,777 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 33,300 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 39,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 41,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 39,800 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 32,667 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 41,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 41,816 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40,814 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,437 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,563 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,543 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,054 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,939 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,676 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,235 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,776 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,920 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,139 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,079 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,620 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,295 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,089 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,581 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,816 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 108 Uruguay 44,851 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Chile 43,309 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Republic of Moldova 42,392 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Tonga 40,758 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Ghana 39,441 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Argentina 39,218 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 808.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 14,463 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 626.22 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 7,985 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa was 40,814 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 48,581 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,563 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.