Value added, manufacturing growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Value added, manufacturing growth rate was 3.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Value added, manufacturing growth rate in South Africa, 1961–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, value added, manufacturing growth rate in South Africa stood at 3.1%.
The figure is down 42.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value added, manufacturing growth rate in South Africa peaked at 15.8% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -10.7%, in 2009.
That places South Africa 33rd out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value added, manufacturing growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.5% | — |
| 1962 | 6.9% | +53.2% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | +105.2% |
| 1964 | 15.8% | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 6.7% | -57.8% |
| 1966 | 7.3% | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 7.6% | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 5.4% | -28.9% |
| 1969 | 10.0% | +85.2% |
| 1970 | 6.6% | -33.7% |
| 1971 | 6.4% | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | -40.2% |
| 1973 | 9.3% | +144.3% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | -30.1% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | -40.7% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -34.8% |
| 1977 | -3.3% | -233.6% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | -316.6% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 8.2% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | +12.6% |
| 1982 | -5.2% | -156.6% |
| 1983 | -1.8% | -65.6% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | -469.5% |
| 1985 | -3.3% | -149.5% |
| 1986 | -0.2% | -95.0% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -1447.1% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | +195.1% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -71.3% |
| 1990 | -2.2% | -220.3% |
| 1991 | -4.6% | +103.3% |
| 1992 | -3.3% | -28.2% |
| 1993 | -0.2% | -94.4% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -1565.6% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +143.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -78.7% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +95.8% |
| 1998 | -0.2% | -109.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -337.0% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +1306.5% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -61.0% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | -1.5% | -153.7% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -425.4% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -45.5% |
| 2009 | -10.7% | -492.4% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -151.1% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -42.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 4.5% | 15.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | -3.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | -5.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -4.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | -10.7% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 5.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 value added, manufacturing growth rate in South Africa?
- Value added, manufacturing growth rate in South Africa was 3.1% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest value added, manufacturing growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1964.
- What is the lowest value added, manufacturing growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.7% in 2009.
- How does South Africa rank for value added, manufacturing growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is value added, manufacturing growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Value added, manufacturing growth rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the annual rate of growth of value added in manufacturing. Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2.