Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) was 18,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 18,560 constant 2015 US$ 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$) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 18,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,838 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th 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$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 36 Slovenia 810,658 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Antigua and Barbuda 795,539 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 783,623 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 France 780,499 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,562 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 873.35 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person (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 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$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,838 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.