Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) was 2.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 2.01 trillion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 2.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 518.72 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1983.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 545.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1982 | 537.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 518.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 529.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 540.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 549.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 569.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 592.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 607.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 625.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 625.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 625.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 624.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 629.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 645.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 673.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 693.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 708.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 726.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 752.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 784.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 837.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 877.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 933.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 988.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.12 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.17 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.22 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.47 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.54 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.59 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.61 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.65 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.70 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.74 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.68 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.74 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.81 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.86 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.93 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 2.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 554.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 518.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 607.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 657.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 624.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 726.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 972.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 752.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.22 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.74 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.68 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 16 Saudi Arabia 914.39 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 17 Netherlands 848.45 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 18 Switzerland 826.32 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 19 Poland 599.73 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 20 Nigeria 546.85 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 21 Ireland 544.74 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 22 Sweden 520.16 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 379.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 212.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 202.64 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 9.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 553.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 477.83 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 4.3% (2025)
- Services, value added 50.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 2.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 518.72 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1983.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.