Economy · Southern Africa
South Africa Manufacturing (% of GDP)
12.3%as of 2025-4.2% vs 2024
Value added by manufacturing as a share of GDP. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Manufacturing (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.3% |
| 2024 | 12.8% |
| 2023 | 13% |
| 2022 | 12.4% |
| 2021 | 12.1% |
| 2020 | 11.7% |
| 2019 | 12.4% |
| 2018 | 12.5% |
| 2017 | 12.5% |
| 2016 | 12.5% |
| 2015 | 12.5% |
| 2014 | 12.5% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=manufacturing_value_added_pct_gdp" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Manufacturing (% of GDP) across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Manufacturing (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 8.3% |
| Kenya | 7.1% |
| Egypt | 14.5% |
| Ghana | 10.1% |
| Ethiopia | 4.2% |
| Tanzania | 8.1% |
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