Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, annual growth rate in South Africa

South Africa: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, annual growth rate was -1.82 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-1.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 144.0%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48.06 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-27.9 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1971–2023

-2002040197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, annual growth rate in South Africa is -1.82 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 144.0% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 48.06 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -27.9 % change on previous year, in 1985.

South Africa ranks 184th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 6.61 % change on previous year
1972 1.94 % change on previous year -70.6%
1973 38.72 % change on previous year +1896.1%
1974 22.17 % change on previous year -42.7%
1975 12.46 % change on previous year -43.8%
1976 -2.89 % change on previous year -123.2%
1977 1.71 % change on previous year -159.2%
1978 13.03 % change on previous year +660.8%
1979 28.18 % change on previous year +116.2%
1980 43.96 % change on previous year +56.0%
1981 13.57 % change on previous year -69.1%
1982 -10.54 % change on previous year -177.7%
1983 10.89 % change on previous year -203.3%
1984 -13.76 % change on previous year -226.3%
1985 -27.9 % change on previous year +102.8%
1986 14.8 % change on previous year -153.0%
1987 34.07 % change on previous year +130.3%
1988 9.03 % change on previous year -73.5%
1989 5.87 % change on previous year -35.0%
1990 17.93 % change on previous year +205.5%
1991 14.36 % change on previous year -19.9%
1992 11.66 % change on previous year -18.8%
1993 0.1224 % change on previous year -98.9%
1994 2.48 % change on previous year +1927.4%
1995 13.1 % change on previous year +427.7%
1996 -9.33 % change on previous year -171.2%
1997 1.71 % change on previous year -118.3%
1998 -12.13 % change on previous year -808.8%
1999 -5.07 % change on previous year -58.2%
2000 2.55 % change on previous year -150.3%
2001 -10.43 % change on previous year -509.8%
2002 -4.51 % change on previous year -56.8%
2003 48.06 % change on previous year -1166.5%
2004 26.24 % change on previous year -45.4%
2005 9.04 % change on previous year -65.6%
2006 -5.56 % change on previous year -161.5%
2007 8.54 % change on previous year -253.5%
2008 -4.06 % change on previous year -147.6%
2009 -3.05 % change on previous year -25.0%
2010 20.91 % change on previous year -786.2%
2011 1.88 % change on previous year -91.0%
2012 -7.99 % change on previous year -524.9%
2013 -8.62 % change on previous year +7.8%
2014 -4.06 % change on previous year -52.9%
2015 -8.77 % change on previous year +115.9%
2016 -6.87 % change on previous year -21.6%
2017 18.07 % change on previous year -363.0%
2018 5.86 % change on previous year -67.6%
2019 -4.36 % change on previous year -174.5%
2020 -17.63 % change on previous year +304.0%
2021 25.95 % change on previous year -247.2%
2022 -0.7457 % change on previous year -102.9%
2023 -1.82 % change on previous year +144.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +1927.4% 0.1224 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year
1973 +1896.1% 1.94 % change on previous year 38.72 % change on previous year
2003 +1166.5% -4.51 % change on previous year 48.06 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.55 % change on previous year -2.89 % change on previous year 38.72 % change on previous year 9
1980s 8 % change on previous year -27.9 % change on previous year 43.96 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.48 % change on previous year -12.13 % change on previous year 17.93 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.68 % change on previous year -10.43 % change on previous year 48.06 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.605 % change on previous year -8.77 % change on previous year 20.91 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.44 % change on previous year -17.63 % change on previous year 25.95 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 181 Sierra Leone -1.39 % change on previous year compare
  2. 182 Dominican Republic -1.43 % change on previous year compare
  3. 183 Cook Islands -1.53 % change on previous year compare
  4. 185 Montenegro -1.88 % change on previous year compare
  5. 186 Ecuador -1.99 % change on previous year compare
  6. 187 Monaco -2.05 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, annual growth rate in South Africa?
Value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, annual growth rate in South Africa was -1.82 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 48.06 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -27.9 % change on previous year in 1985.
How does South Africa rank for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. 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 Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 12,901 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.