What is the lowest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4431 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.

How does South Africa rank for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

South Africa ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.

Is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa

Name: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.5809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.1%

World rank

42nd

of 195 countries

All-time high

3.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.4431 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1960–2025

Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa is 0.5809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 3.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4431 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

South Africa ranks 42nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	3.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	3.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1962	3.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1963	3.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1964	3.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1965	3.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1966	2.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1967	2.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1968	2.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1969	2.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1970	2.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1971	2.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1972	2.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1973	1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1974	1.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1975	1.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1976	1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1977	1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1978	1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1979	1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1980	0.8888 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1981	0.8978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1982	0.986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1983	0.9002 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1984	1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1985	1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.4%
1986	1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1987	0.9867 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1988	0.9451 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1989	0.9277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1990	0.8003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1991	0.7476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1992	0.6868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1993	0.6906 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1994	0.6845 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1995	0.6408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1996	0.7025 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1997	0.6941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1998	0.7894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1999	0.8318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2000	0.8684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2001	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2002	1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2003	0.7551 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.5%
2004	0.6075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2005	0.5663 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2006	0.5723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2007	0.554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2008	0.6071 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2009	0.5836 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2010	0.4691 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2011	0.4431 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2012	0.4808 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2013	0.5349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2014	0.574 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2015	0.641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2016	0.6978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2017	0.5987 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2018	0.5753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2019	0.605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2020	0.6663 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2021	0.5579 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2022	0.5942 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2023	0.6426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2024	0.6186 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2025	0.5809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	3.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8888 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.7268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.7227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4431 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.6101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5579 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6663 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

39 Saint Lucia 0.5886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Malta 0.5878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Sweden 0.5856 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 New Zealand 0.5794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 Brazil 0.5744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Burundi 0.5722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 808.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 14,463 current LCU per person (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 626.22 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 7,985 constant LCU per person (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.53 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.5809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 3.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4431 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does South Africa rank for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,768 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 31 August 2026

Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.