Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Manufacturing, value added
Manufacturing, value added over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 15.8% against 9.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.2%.
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 205 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 | 7.2% | 16.1% | 8.9% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 16.3% | 7.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 12.2% | 2.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.1% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 9.9% | 5.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Saudi Arabia, at 15.8% against 9.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 6.2%, 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?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Manufacturing, value added (% 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 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.