Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate was -4.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 201.3%
World rank
143rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
9.03 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-10.22 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in South Africa is -4.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 201.3% on the previous year and down 1,523.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 9.03 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -10.22 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places South Africa 143rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 to gdp, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.7432 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1963 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +388.1% |
| 1964 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1965 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1966 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1967 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +131.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0319 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1969 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +5396.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8956 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1971 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -477.9% |
| 1972 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1973 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 1974 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 1975 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -567.3% |
| 1976 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1977 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -712.5% |
| 1978 | -0.7293 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1979 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -777.5% |
| 1980 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1981 | 9.03 % change on previous year | +501.3% |
| 1982 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1983 | -0.9844 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1984 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +127.8% |
| 1985 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +126.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8763 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1987 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +114.6% |
| 1988 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1989 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1990 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1991 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -332.7% |
| 1992 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1993 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1994 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1995 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1996 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -519.9% |
| 1997 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1998 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +68.5% |
| 1999 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 2000 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3622 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1849 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2003 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -1716.6% |
| 2004 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2005 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2006 | -10.22 % change on previous year | +196.9% |
| 2007 | -0.9849 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2008 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -209.7% |
| 2009 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -753.0% |
| 2010 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2011 | -7.2 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 2012 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2013 | -0.9277 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2014 | 0.921 % change on previous year | -199.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2981 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2016 | -0.274 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2331 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 2018 | -0.4451 % change on previous year | -291.0% |
| 2019 | -0.4503 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2020 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +1110.3% |
| 2021 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 2022 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2024 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2025 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +201.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1582 % change on previous year | -7.65 % change on previous year | 8.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5084 % change on previous year | -5.07 % change on previous year | 9.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.33 % change on previous year | -4.61 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.34 % change on previous year | -10.22 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.53 % change on previous year | -7.2 % change on previous year | 0.921 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1252 % change on previous year | -5.45 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 140 Slovenia -3.94 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Niger -3.98 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Uganda -4.21 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Zimbabwe -4.26 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Ethiopia -4.36 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Ghana -4.4 % change on previous year 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 37,072 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,531 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in South Africa was -4.24 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.22 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does South Africa rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 143rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,523.0%. 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 to gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Manufacturing value added to gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Manufacturing value added to gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.