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Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) was 18,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
18,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
9,838 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1981–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1981200220231981: 11.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1982: 10.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1983: 9.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1984: 10.3k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1985: 10.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1986: 10.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1987: 10.6k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1988: 11.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1989: 11.2k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1990: 11.7k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1991: 11.3k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1992: 11.3k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1993: 10.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1994: 10.3k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1995: 10.3k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1996: 10.7k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1997: 11.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1998: 11.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre1999: 10.9k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2000: 11.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2001: 11.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2002: 12.2k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2003: 12.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2004: 13.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2005: 14.1k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2006: 14.6k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2007: 15.2k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2008: 15.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2009: 15.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2010: 16.2k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2011: 17.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2012: 16.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2013: 16.2k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2014: 16.9k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2015: 17.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2016: 16.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2017: 17.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2018: 18.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2019: 18.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2020: 17.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2021: 17.2k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2022: 18.0k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2023: 18.6k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 18,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 18,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,838 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Year constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Change
1981 11,048 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre —
1982 10,481 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -5.1%
1983 9,838 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -6.1%
1984 10,316 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
1985 10,497 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
1986 10,385 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -1.1%
1987 10,579 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.9%
1988 11,048 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.4%
1989 11,186 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
1990 11,703 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
1991 11,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -3.3%
1992 11,301 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.2%
1993 10,354 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -8.4%
1994 10,285 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.7%
1995 10,288 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 10,710 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.1%
1997 10,962 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.4%
1998 11,021 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.5%
1999 10,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.7%
2000 11,484 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.0%
2001 11,840 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.1%
2002 12,218 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
2003 12,849 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.2%
2004 13,366 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.0%
2005 14,070 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.3%
2006 14,613 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.9%
2007 15,198 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.0%
2008 15,443 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.6%
2009 15,400 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.3%
2010 16,202 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.2%
2011 17,461 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
2012 16,025 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -8.2%
2013 16,201 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.1%
2014 16,872 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.1%
2015 17,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.8%
2016 16,825 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -1.1%
2017 17,427 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.6%
2018 17,957 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.0%
2019 18,447 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
2020 16,997 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -7.9%
2021 17,245 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.5%
2022 18,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.4%
2023 18,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9,838 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 11,186 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9
1990s 10,888 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10,285 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 11,703 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 13,648 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 11,484 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 15,443 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 17,042 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 16,025 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 18,447 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 17,703 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 16,997 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 18,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 36 Slovenia 810,658 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 37 Antigua and Barbuda 795,539 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 783,623 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 39 France 780,499 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 40 China 705,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 41 Poland 578,852 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 42 Dominican Republic 550,969 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 18,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 18,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 9,838 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.

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Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
238 places, 9,791 data points, 1961–2023
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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.