How does South Africa rank for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per unit of gdp?

South Africa ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.

Is value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per unit of GDP in South Africa

Name: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per unit of GDP in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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South Africa: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per unit of GDP was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 million USD per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 4.9%

World rank

70th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0 million USD per US$ of GDP

in 1992

All-time low

0 million USD per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1970–2023

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0 million USD per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 million USD per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places South Africa 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million USD per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1972	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1973	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1974	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1975	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1976	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1977	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1978	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1979	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1980	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1981	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1982	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1983	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1984	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1985	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1986	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1987	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1988	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1989	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1990	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1991	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1992	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1993	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1994	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1995	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1996	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1997	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1998	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1999	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2000	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2001	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2002	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2003	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2004	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2005	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2006	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2007	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2008	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2009	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2010	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2011	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2012	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2013	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2014	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2015	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2016	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2017	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2018	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2019	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2020	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2021	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2022	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2023	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	+4.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

67 Serbia 0 million USD per US$ of GDP compare
68 Saudi Arabia 0 million USD per US$ of GDP compare
69 Togo 0 million USD per US$ of GDP compare
71 Romania 0 million USD per US$ of GDP compare
72 Russia 0 million USD per US$ of GDP compare
73 Madagascar 0 million USD 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)
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$, per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per unit of GDP
Unit: million USD per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 9,262 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value 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.