Germany vs South Africa: Manufacturing, value added

Germany
663.69 billion constant LCU
in 2025
South Africa
516.99 billion constant LCU
in 2025
Germany rank
55th
South Africa rank
58th

Manufacturing, value added over time

  • Germany
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 663.69 billion constant LCU against 516.99 billion constant LCU in South Africa, a difference of 146.71 billion constant LCU.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Globally, Germany ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 58th of 191 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,651 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.