Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 was 361.76 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa is 361.76 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 553.95 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 344.05 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2021.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 553.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 509.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 464.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 473.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 467.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 449.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 444.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 451.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 444.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 452.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 425.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 413.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 389.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 376.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 366.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 371.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 370.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 362.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 350.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 358.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 359.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 361.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 369.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 377.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 386.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 390.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 394.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 390.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 378.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 387.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 406.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 405.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 398.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 404.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 396.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 382.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 385.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 386.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 387.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 347.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 344.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 350.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 352.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 356.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 361.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 473.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 444.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 553.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 387.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 350.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 452.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 376.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 358.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 394.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 394.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 382.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 406.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 352.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 344.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 361.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 35 France 6,218 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 36 Czechia 6,167 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 37 Bermuda 6,143 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 38 Cayman Islands 6,051 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 39 Spain 5,483 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 40 Andorra 5,410 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 41 Lithuania 5,310 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 23.52 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 17.18 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -9.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.01 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 361.76 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 553.95 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 344.05 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.