Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.06 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
164th
of 204 countries
All-time high
24.65 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-0.7061 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in South Africa is 4.06 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 24.65 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.7061 % change on previous year, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 164th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1963 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 1964 | 10.18 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1966 | 9.02 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 12.43 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1968 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 11.24 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 11.82 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 11.94 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 19.36 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 1974 | 18.06 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 12.26 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1976 | 13.56 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1978 | 11 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 13.13 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 24.65 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 1981 | 20.36 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 17.4 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 17.7 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 18.14 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1986 | 16.14 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 19.82 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 18.85 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 20.68 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 17.6 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 18.28 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 18 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 15.49 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 13.34 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 16.1 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 11.27 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 13.36 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 16.72 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 2003 | 12.75 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 11.37 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 13.54 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 12.71 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 9 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 8.05 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 7.39 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2020 | -0.7061 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2021 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -1283.4% |
| 2022 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2025 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.28 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 12.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.34 % change on previous year | 10.98 % change on previous year | 19.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.73 % change on previous year | 13.56 % change on previous year | 24.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.64 % change on previous year | 9.41 % change on previous year | 18.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.1 % change on previous year | 9.13 % change on previous year | 16.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.38 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 10.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.93 % change on previous year | -0.7061 % change on previous year | 8.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 161 Costa Rica 4.31 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Senegal 4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Luxembourg 4.22 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Greece 4.04 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Jordan 4.01 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.01 % change on previous year 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6307 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 4,161 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 74,434 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,833 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in South Africa was 4.06 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.65 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7061 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.