South Africa Manufacturing Output 1960-2023

Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • South Africa manufacturing output for 2021 was $49.38B, a 25.42% increase from 2020.
  • South Africa manufacturing output for 2020 was $39.37B, a 18.27% decline from 2019.
  • South Africa manufacturing output for 2019 was $48.17B, a 4.58% decline from 2018.
  • South Africa manufacturing output for 2018 was $50.49B, a 5.78% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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South Africa Manufacturing Output - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2021 $49.38B 11.79%
2020 $39.37B 11.66%
2019 $48.17B 12.40%
2018 $50.49B 12.49%
2017 $47.73B 12.51%
2016 $40.40B 12.48%
2015 $43.40B 12.52%
2014 $47.58B 12.48%
2013 $49.58B 12.37%
2012 $54.22B 12.48%
2011 $58.93B 12.86%
2010 $57.85B 13.86%
2009 $47.84B 14.51%
2008 $49.34B 15.61%
2007 $51.43B 15.44%
2006 $47.39B 15.60%
2005 $50.18B 17.37%
2004 $46.02B 17.99%
2003 $36.45B 18.50%
2002 $24.62B 19.07%
2001 $25.78B 19.04%
2000 $28.78B 18.97%
1999 $28.07B 18.53%
1998 $29.57B 19.33%
1997 $33.65B 19.91%
1996 $33.08B 20.27%
1995 $36.49B 21.25%
1994 $32.26B 21.02%
1993 $31.48B 21.39%
1992 $32.78B 22.31%
1991 $31.28B 23.14%
1990 $29.93B 23.74%
1989 $25.38B 23.49%
1988 $23.97B 23.05%
1987 $21.99B 22.78%
1986 $16.40B 22.36%
1985 $14.28B 22.16%
1984 $19.81B 23.34%
1983 $22.97B 23.88%
1982 $20.72B 24.12%
1981 $23.16B 24.86%
1980 $20.39B 22.81%
1979 $14.16B 22.47%
1978 $11.05B 21.41%
1977 $9.78B 21.57%
1976 $9.61B 23.35%
1975 $9.90B 23.07%
1974 $8.80B 21.26%
1973 $7.20B 21.66%
1972 $5.19B 21.18%
1971 $5.09B 21.76%
1970 $4.78B 22.52%
1969 $4.30B 22.32%
1968 $3.76B 21.93%
1967 $3.47B 21.93%
1966 $3.21B 22.57%
1965 $2.99B 22.85%
1964 $2.64B 22.06%
1963 $2.33B 21.45%
1962 $2.03B 20.70%
1961 $1.90B 20.55%
1960 $1.74B 19.94%