Other manufacturing in South Africa
South Africa: Other manufacturing was 54.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Other manufacturing in South Africa, 1963–2019
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 54.4% for other manufacturing in 2019.
The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other manufacturing in South Africa peaked at 65.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1994.
That places South Africa 26th out of 157 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Other manufacturing in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 49.0% | — |
| 1964 | 49.6% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 48.1% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.4% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.1% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 51.2% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 52.5% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 54.1% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 55.2% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 54.6% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 52.6% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 53.0% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 53.6% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 51.4% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 52.2% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 54.2% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.0% | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 61.2% | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 48.9% | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 49.3% | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 59.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 58.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 54.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 54.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9%, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other manufacturing in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +30.4% | 50.4% | 65.7% |
| 1992 | +27.4% | 48.0% | 61.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.0% | 48.1% | 49.6% | 7 |
| 1970s | 51.5% | 49.4% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 51.4% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 46.9% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 56.2% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 54.4% | 55.1% | 10 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other manufacturing in South Africa?
- Other manufacturing in South Africa was 54.4% in 2019, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest other manufacturing recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest other manufacturing recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for other manufacturing?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 157 countries with data for 2019.
- Is other manufacturing rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Other manufacturing (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other manufacturing, a residual, covers wood and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 division 20), paper and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 divisions 21 and 22), petroleum and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 division 23), basic metals and mineral products (ISIC Rev. 3 division27), fabricated metal products and professional goods (ISIC Rev. 3 division 28), and other industries (ISIC Rev. 3 divisions 25, 26, 31, 33, 36, and 37). Includes unallocated data. When data for textiles, machinery, or chemicals are shown as not available, they are included in other manufacturing. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).