Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual was 4.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 4.26 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 6.72 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -3.56 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +129.3% |
| 1984 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 1985 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1990 | 3 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0742 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1992 | -0.0983 % change on previous year | -232.4% |
| 1993 | -0.0996 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7577 % change on previous year | -860.5% |
| 1995 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +238.8% |
| 1996 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 1997 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1998 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 2001 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 2003 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 2011 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2016 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2017 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 2018 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2020 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -232.5% |
| 2021 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 2022 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2024 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 2025 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.37 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.82 % change on previous year | -0.0996 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.28 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 6.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 13 Viet Nam 8.19 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Macau, China 8.19 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Benin 7.95 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Mongolia 7.87 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 7.71 % change on previous year compare
- 18 India 7.69 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Bhutan 7.56 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 357.21 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 202.64 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 361.57 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 553.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 477.83 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 4.26 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.56 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.