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

The highest recorded value was 0.6461 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.4689 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.

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

South Africa ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this South Africa data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Services, value added (current 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6307 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.6307 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

68th

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.6461 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

All-time low

0.4689 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa is 0.6307 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.6461 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4689 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

That places South Africa 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.5417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.5398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1962	0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1963	0.5382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1964	0.5384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1965	0.5335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1966	0.5348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1967	0.5401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1968	0.5519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1969	0.546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1970	0.5541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1971	0.5615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1972	0.5552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1973	0.5411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1974	0.5243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1975	0.5217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1976	0.5254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1977	0.5293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1978	0.516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1979	0.4936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1980	0.4689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1981	0.4809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1982	0.4947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1983	0.5068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1984	0.5125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1985	0.5072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1986	0.5049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1987	0.5159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1988	0.5098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1989	0.5131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1990	0.5244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1991	0.5418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1992	0.5695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1993	0.5731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1994	0.5731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1995	0.5823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1996	0.5921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1997	0.5996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1998	0.604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1999	0.6141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2000	0.6119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2001	0.6078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2002	0.6079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2003	0.6258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2004	0.6253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2005	0.6264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2006	0.635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2007	0.6275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2008	0.6154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2009	0.6364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2010	0.6428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2011	0.6434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2012	0.643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2013	0.6405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2014	0.6401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2015	0.641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2016	0.6391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2017	0.6433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2018	0.6425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2019	0.6435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2020	0.6461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2021	0.6274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2022	0.6227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2023	0.6272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2024	0.6299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2025	0.6307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.5322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.5774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.6219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.6419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.6307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

65 Mauritius 0.6387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
66 Montenegro 0.6338 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
67 Bulgaria 0.6331 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
69 Tunisia 0.6269 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
70 Denmark 0.6266 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
71 Belize 0.6244 current 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)
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Services, value added (current US$), per capita 4,161 current US$ per person (2025)
Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.6307 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.6461 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4689 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does South Africa rank for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 252 places, 10,748 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 31 August 2026

Services, value added (current 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.