Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) was 17,713 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 17,713 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 17,713 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,095 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 43rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 10,044 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 10,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 10,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 10,668 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 10,710 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 10,844 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 11,252 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 11,385 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 11,053 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 10,604 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 10,149 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 9,095 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 9,297 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 9,429 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 9,726 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 9,916 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 9,905 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10,092 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 10,597 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 10,760 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 11,151 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 11,390 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 12,020 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 12,931 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 13,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 14,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 15,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 14,983 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 15,938 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 17,100 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 14,412 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 14,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 14,901 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 15,236 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 15,531 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 16,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 16,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 16,811 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 15,977 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 16,700 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 17,234 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 17,713 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,654 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,044 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,385 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 9,927 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,095 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,053 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,597 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,690 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,100 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,906 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,977 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,713 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 40 China 705,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Poland 578,852 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 550,969 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Grenada 544,668 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Slovakia 544,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Seychelles 542,296 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Lebanon 526,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 2.5% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 27.8% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -2.2% (2025)
- Trade 52.0% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,355 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 159.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 26.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Africa Eastern and Southern was 17,713 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 17,713 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,095 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.