Manufacturing value added to gdp in South Africa
South Africa: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 12.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.25
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
77th
of 202 countries
All-time high
24.86
in 1981
All-time low
11.72
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Manufacturing value added to gdp in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added to gdp in South Africa is 12.25, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp in South Africa peaked at 24.86 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 11.72, in 2020.
That places South Africa 77th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added to gdp in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.94 | — |
| 1961 | 20.55 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 20.7 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 21.45 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 22.06 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 22.85 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 22.57 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 21.93 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 21.93 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 22.32 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 22.52 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 21.76 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 21.18 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 21.66 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 21.26 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 23.07 | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 23.35 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 21.57 | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 21.41 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 22.47 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 22.81 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 24.86 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 24.12 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 23.88 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 23.34 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 22.16 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 22.36 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 22.78 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 23.05 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 23.49 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 23.74 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 23.14 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 22.3 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 21.39 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 21.02 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 21.25 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 20.27 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 19.91 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 19.33 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 18.53 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 18.97 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 19.04 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 19.07 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 18.5 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 17.99 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 17.37 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 15.6 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 15.44 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.61 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.51 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 13.86 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 12.86 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 12.48 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 12.37 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.48 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.52 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.48 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.51 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.46 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.4 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.72 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 12.08 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.45 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 12.98 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 12.8 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 12.25 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.63 | 19.94 | 22.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.02 | 21.18 | 23.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.28 | 22.16 | 24.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.09 | 18.53 | 23.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.21 | 14.51 | 19.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.64 | 12.37 | 13.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.38 | 11.72 | 12.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 74 Sweden 12.45 compare
- 75 Côte d'Ivoire 12.29 compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 12.26 compare
- 78 Peru 12.24 compare
- 79 Lesotho 12.07 compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.03 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,008 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 18,029 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added to gdp in South Africa?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in South Africa was 12.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.86 in 1981.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.72 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- South Africa ranks 77th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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