Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual was 4.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 4.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 6.71 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -3.57 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +127.5% |
| 1984 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 1985 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 1988 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1990 | 3 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 0.08 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1992 | -0.0967 % change on previous year | -220.9% |
| 1993 | -0.0984 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7596 % change on previous year | -871.7% |
| 1995 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +238.5% |
| 1996 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 1997 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1998 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 2003 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 6.42 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 2011 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2016 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2017 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 2018 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2020 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -232.7% |
| 2021 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 2022 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2024 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2025 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.37 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.82 % change on previous year | -0.0984 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.28 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 6.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 11 Rwanda 8.87 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Zimbabwe 8.35 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 839.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 202.74 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 554.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 478.12 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 25.1% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 4.26 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.57 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.