Industry share of GDP in Southern Africa in 2025 — 24.5%. Since 1963, the indicator has fallen by 8.5 pp.
1963–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.5 | −0.3 pp |
| 2024 | 24.8 | −0.5 pp |
| 2023 | 25.3 | −0.4 pp |
| 2022 | 25.7 | +0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 25.3 | +1.7 pp |
| 2020 | 23.7 | −0.5 pp |
| 2019 | 24.2 | −0 pp |
| 2018 | 24.2 | −0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 24.4 | −0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 24.8 | +0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 24.5 | −0.7 pp |
| 2014 | 25.2 | −0 pp |
| 2013 | 25.2 | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 25.2 | −0.5 pp |
| 2011 | 25.6 | −0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 25.9 | −0.4 pp |
| 2009 | 26.2 | −1.6 pp |
| 2008 | 27.8 | +1.5 pp |
| 2007 | 26.3 | +0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 25.9 | −0.9 pp |
| 2005 | 26.7 | −0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 26.9 | −0.6 pp |
| 2003 | 27.5 | −1.8 pp |
| 2002 | 29.2 | −0 pp |
| 2001 | 29.3 | +0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 28.9 | +0.7 pp |
| 1999 | 28.2 | −0.8 pp |
| 1998 | 29 | −0.6 pp |
| 1997 | 29.6 | −0.6 pp |
| 1996 | 30.2 | −1 pp |
| 1995 | 31.2 | −0.2 pp |
| 1994 | 31.4 | −0.8 pp |
| 1993 | 32.2 | −1.1 pp |
| 1992 | 33.3 | −1.4 pp |
| 1991 | 34.8 | −1.3 pp |
| 1990 | 36 | −0.3 pp |
| 1989 | 36.4 | −0.4 pp |
| 1988 | 36.8 | −0 pp |
| 1987 | 36.8 | −1.5 pp |
| 1986 | 38.3 | +0.3 pp |
| 1985 | 38 | +0.1 pp |
| 1984 | 37.9 | −1.3 pp |
| 1983 | 39.1 | +0.2 pp |
| 1982 | 38.9 | −1.7 pp |
| 1981 | 40.7 | −1.7 pp |
| 1980 | 42.4 | +2.7 pp |
| 1979 | 39.7 | +2.7 pp |
| 1978 | 37 | +1.2 pp |
| 1977 | 35.8 | −1.3 pp |
| 1976 | 37.1 | +0.2 pp |
| 1975 | 36.8 | +1 pp |
| 1974 | 35.9 | +0.8 pp |
| 1973 | 35.1 | +1.9 pp |
| 1972 | 33.2 | +0.9 pp |
| 1971 | 32.3 | −1.3 pp |
| 1970 | 33.6 | +0 pp |
| 1969 | 33.6 | +0.4 pp |
| 1968 | 33.2 | −0 pp |
| 1967 | 33.2 | −1.3 pp |
| 1966 | 34.6 | −0.4 pp |
| 1965 | 35 | +1 pp |
| 1964 | 34 | +0.9 pp |
| 1963 | 33.1 | — |
The share of industrial value added — mining, manufacturing, electricity, water supply and construction — in GDP. The classification follows the ISIC divisions. A high share can mean either a developed manufacturing sector or dependence on resource extraction, so the indicator should be read alongside the share of manufacturing.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much a country's industry creates in money terms — all of it, including mining, construction and utilities.
Economy Manufacturing share of GDPThe contribution of manufacturing alone — without mining, utilities or construction.
Economy Services share of GDPThe contribution of trade, transport, finance, IT and public administration to value added.
Labor Employment in industryThe share of workers employed in mining, manufacturing, utilities and construction.