What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.

How does South Africa rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?

South Africa ranks 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in South Africa

Name: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

78th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1981

All-time low

0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1960–2025

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

South Africa ranks 78th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1962	0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1963	0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1964	0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1965	0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1966	0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1967	0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1968	0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1969	0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1970	0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1971	0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1972	0.2118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1973	0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1974	0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1975	0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1976	0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1977	0.2157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1978	0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1979	0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1980	0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1981	0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1982	0.2412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1983	0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1984	0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1985	0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1986	0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1987	0.2278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1988	0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1989	0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1990	0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1991	0.2314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1992	0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1993	0.2139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1994	0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1995	0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1996	0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1997	0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1998	0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1999	0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2000	0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2001	0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2002	0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2003	0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2004	0.1799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2005	0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2006	0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2007	0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2008	0.1561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2009	0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2010	0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2011	0.1286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2012	0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2013	0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2014	0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2015	0.1252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2016	0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2017	0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2018	0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2019	0.124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2020	0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2021	0.1208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2022	0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2023	0.1298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2024	0.128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2025	0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
South Africa's 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

75 Sweden 0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
76 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1229 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
77 Dominican Republic 0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
79 Peru 0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
80 Lesotho 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 10,052 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.