How does South Africa rank for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita?

South Africa ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.

Is value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in South Africa

Name: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita was 0.0007 million USD per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0007 million USD per person

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

91st

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0009 million USD per person

in 2008

All-time low

0.0006 million USD per person

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in South Africa, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in South Africa is 0.0007 million USD per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0009 million USD per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 million USD per person, in 1970.

South Africa ranks 91st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in South Africa, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million USD per person	Change
1970	0.0006 million USD per person	—
1971	0.0006 million USD per person	+3.3%
1972	0.0006 million USD per person	+0.9%
1973	0.0006 million USD per person	+6.2%
1974	0.0006 million USD per person	+3.5%
1975	0.0006 million USD per person	+1.0%
1976	0.0006 million USD per person	-0.2%
1977	0.0006 million USD per person	-5.9%
1978	0.0006 million USD per person	+4.4%
1979	0.0007 million USD per person	+5.4%
1980	0.0007 million USD per person	+4.9%
1981	0.0007 million USD per person	+5.6%
1982	0.0007 million USD per person	-8.4%
1983	0.0006 million USD per person	-5.2%
1984	0.0007 million USD per person	+3.0%
1985	0.0006 million USD per person	-6.5%
1986	0.0006 million USD per person	-3.3%
1987	0.0006 million USD per person	-0.9%
1988	0.0006 million USD per person	+3.3%
1989	0.0006 million USD per person	-1.1%
1990	0.0006 million USD per person	-4.9%
1991	0.0006 million USD per person	+2.1%
1992	0.0006 million USD per person	+1.2%
1993	0.0006 million USD per person	+2.0%
1994	0.0006 million USD per person	+1.1%
1995	0.0006 million USD per person	+5.2%
1996	0.0006 million USD per person	+0.1%
1997	0.0007 million USD per person	+1.5%
1998	0.0006 million USD per person	-1.4%
1999	0.0006 million USD per person	-0.5%
2000	0.0007 million USD per person	+7.1%
2001	0.0007 million USD per person	+2.3%
2002	0.0007 million USD per person	+1.8%
2003	0.0007 million USD per person	-2.5%
2004	0.0007 million USD per person	+3.8%
2005	0.0008 million USD per person	+5.1%
2006	0.0008 million USD per person	+5.4%
2007	0.0008 million USD per person	+4.2%
2008	0.0009 million USD per person	+1.1%
2009	0.0008 million USD per person	-11.7%
2010	0.0008 million USD per person	+4.7%
2011	0.0008 million USD per person	+1.8%
2012	0.0008 million USD per person	+0.6%
2013	0.0008 million USD per person	-0.6%
2014	0.0008 million USD per person	-2.3%
2015	0.0008 million USD per person	-2.2%
2016	0.0008 million USD per person	-0.5%
2017	0.0008 million USD per person	-0.8%
2018	0.0008 million USD per person	-0.2%
2019	0.0007 million USD per person	-2.3%
2020	0.0006 million USD per person	-13.2%
2021	0.0007 million USD per person	+5.1%
2022	0.0007 million USD per person	-1.8%
2023	0.0007 million USD per person	-0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0006 million USD per person	0.0006 million USD per person	0.0007 million USD per person	10
1980s	0.0006 million USD per person	0.0006 million USD per person	0.0007 million USD per person	10
1990s	0.0006 million USD per person	0.0006 million USD per person	0.0007 million USD per person	10
2000s	0.0008 million USD per person	0.0007 million USD per person	0.0009 million USD per person	10
2010s	0.0008 million USD per person	0.0007 million USD per person	0.0008 million USD per person	10
2020s	0.0007 million USD per person	0.0006 million USD per person	0.0007 million USD per person	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

88 Philippines 0.0007 million USD per person compare
89 North Macedonia 0.0007 million USD per person compare
90 Cayman Islands 0.0007 million USD per person compare
92 Cuba 0.0006 million USD per person compare
93 Cambodia 0.0006 million USD per person compare
94 Sri Lanka 0.0006 million USD per person 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)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in South Africa?: Value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in South Africa was 0.0007 million USD per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0009 million USD per person in 2008.
What is the lowest value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 million USD per person in 1970.
How does South Africa rank for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita?: South Africa ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Population, total

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Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita
Unit: million USD per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 9,767 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.