Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Manufacturing, value added

Belgium
81.04 billion current US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
212.59 billion current US$
in 2025
Belgium rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
37th

Manufacturing, value added over time

  • Belgium
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B198120032025

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 212.59 billion current US$ against 81.04 billion current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 131.55 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.6 times Belgium's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 205 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 48.34 billion current US$ 83.37 billion current US$ 35.03 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 56.43 billion current US$ 94.33 billion current US$ 37.89 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 64.05 billion current US$ 174.73 billion current US$ 110.68 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 72.96 billion current US$ 209.33 billion current US$ 136.37 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing, value added, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 212.59 billion current US$ against 81.04 billion current US$ in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
131.55 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for manufacturing, value added?
Belgium ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 10,085 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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.