Iraq vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Industry (including construction), value added (current US$)
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) over time
- Iraq
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 553.68 billion current US$ against 115.46 billion current US$ in Iraq, a difference of 438.22 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.8 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Iraq ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 209 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.89 billion current US$ | 101.11 billion current US$ | 79.22 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 20.75 billion current US$ | 137.71 billion current US$ | 116.96 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 39.76 billion current US$ | 224.61 billion current US$ | 184.85 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 108.32 billion current US$ | 457.83 billion current US$ | 349.51 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 129.84 billion current US$ | 520.12 billion current US$ | 390.28 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added, Iraq or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 553.68 billion current US$ against 115.46 billion current US$ in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added between Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 438.22 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for industry (including construction), value added?
- Iraq ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Industry (including construction), value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.