Manufacturing value added per capita in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Manufacturing value added per capita was 623.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing value added per capita in Southern Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 623.5 for manufacturing value added per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added per capita in Southern Africa peaked at 822.53 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 623.36, in 2020.
Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 35 groups on this measure, 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 in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 660.57 | — |
| 2001 | 676.24 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 690.59 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 676.91 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 701.93 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 737.01 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 778.75 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 814.83 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 822.53 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 732.12 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 766.74 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 781 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 783.7 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 780.33 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 765.28 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 746.83 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 746.09 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 738.37 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 736.6 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 722.61 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 623.36 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 655.93 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 646.05 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 638.39 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 629.52 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 623.5 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 729.15 | 660.57 | 822.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 756.75 | 722.61 | 783.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 636.12 | 623.36 | 655.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More development goals data for Southern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.08 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 162 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 158 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 85 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 98 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 127 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.34 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 1,688 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 848.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added per capita in Southern Africa?
- Manufacturing value added per capita in Southern Africa was 623.5 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 822.53 in 2008.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 623.36 in 2020.
- How does Southern Africa rank for manufacturing value added per capita?
- Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added per capita rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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