South Africa (2024)
12.8
% of GDP
-0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data

Data

Year% of GDPYoY Change
202412.8-0.2pp
202313+0.5pp
202212.5+0.4pp
202112.1+0.4pp
202011.7-0.7pp
201912.4-0.1pp
201812.5-0.1pp
201712.5+0pp
201612.5-0pp
201512.5+0pp
201412.5+0.1pp
201312.4-0.1pp
201212.5-0.4pp
201112.9-1pp
201013.9-0.7pp
200914.5-1.1pp
200815.6+0.2pp
200715.4-0.2pp
200615.6-1.8pp
200517.4n/a

About this Dataset

South Africa recorded 12.8 % of GDP in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was -0.2pp. The historical series (1990–2024) shows a peak of 23.7 in 1990 and a trough of 11.7 in 2020.

Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks south africa manufacturing value added (% of gdp) in South Africa, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 23.7 % of GDP in 1990 and reached its lowest recorded value of 11.7 in 2020. The latest reading of 12.8 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of -0.2pp.