Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
South Africa ranks 166th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 901.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,246 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 166th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing value added to gdp divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing value added to gdp ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Manufacturing value added to gdp divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.