Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 11.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
92nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
11.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.3563 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 11.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 11.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3563 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
South Africa ranks 92nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3855 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.3867 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3845 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3811 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3858 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3942 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4268 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3755 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3563 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3858 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4568 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.422 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5372 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7561 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1985 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 1986 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 3.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 4.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 5.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 6.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 4.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 4.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 4.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 6.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 6.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 8.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 9.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 8.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 8.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 10.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 9.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 10.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 11.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 11.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 11.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3861 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3811 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3942 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3563 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 89 Zambia 14.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Czechia 13.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Mexico 11.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Maldives 10.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Moldova 10.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Seychelles 10 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,111 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 14,168 constant LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 11.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3563 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does South Africa rank for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 92nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.