India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 0.1505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0917 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0588 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
India ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1646 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2010s | 0.144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0462 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2020s | 0.1424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- India, at 0.1505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0917 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0588 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.