Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) in South Africa
South Africa: Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) was 651.49 constant US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing value added per capita in South Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added per capita in South Africa is 651.49 constant US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added per capita in South Africa peaked at 875.19 constant US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 651.49 constant US$, in 2025.
That places South Africa 108th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 710.25 constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 726.7 constant US$ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 740.01 constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 721.65 constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 749.39 constant US$ | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 787.86 constant US$ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 830.06 constant US$ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 865.31 constant US$ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 875.19 constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 772.9 constant US$ | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 808.93 constant US$ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 823.24 constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 828.19 constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 822.91 constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 804.13 constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 786.67 constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 782.81 constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 776.24 constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 774.87 constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 756.87 constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 654.33 constant US$ | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 688.19 constant US$ | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 676.18 constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 669.69 constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 659.05 constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 651.49 constant US$ | -1.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 651.49 constant US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 650.48 constant US$, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 651.49 constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 132.65 constant US$, 4.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 777.93 constant US$ | 710.25 constant US$ | 875.19 constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 796.49 constant US$ | 756.87 constant US$ | 828.19 constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 666.49 constant US$ | 651.49 constant US$ | 688.19 constant US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More development goals data for South Africa
- Red List Index 0.8693 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.8 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 61 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,570 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 14,715 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added per capita in South Africa?
- Manufacturing value added per capita in South Africa was 651.49 constant US$ in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 875.19 constant US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 651.49 constant US$ in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for manufacturing value added per capita?
- South Africa ranks 108th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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