Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), 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 (current 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.