Services, value added in South Africa
South Africa: Services, value added was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in South Africa, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0% for services, value added in 2025.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in South Africa peaked at 7.7% in 1968 and was at its lowest, -4.4%, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 178th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added in South Africa, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.2% | — |
| 1962 | 5.1% | +56.4% |
| 1963 | 5.2% | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 5.9% | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 5.9% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 3.8% | -36.4% |
| 1967 | 6.2% | +66.2% |
| 1968 | 7.7% | +23.5% |
| 1969 | 5.1% | -33.4% |
| 1970 | 6.1% | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | -19.7% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | -24.1% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | +55.4% |
| 1974 | 6.9% | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | -27.5% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -43.1% |
| 1977 | -0.2% | -108.1% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -1039.1% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +37.7% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | +114.3% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -75.4% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +73.3% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | +161.4% |
| 1985 | -0.2% | -103.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -467.4% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +362.8% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -36.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -68.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -68.7% |
| 1992 | -0.1% | -172.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -600.2% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +370.3% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +41.0% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -45.9% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +30.6% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +47.1% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -93.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +566.6% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +112.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +81.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -50.9% |
| 2020 | -4.4% | -529.1% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -192.1% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -63.8% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 3.2% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | -0.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | -0.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | -0.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 0.3% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -4.4% | 4.0% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 5,937 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 106,203 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in South Africa?
- Services, value added in South Africa was 0.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1968.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.4% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for services, value added?
- South Africa ranks 178th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.