Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) was 477.83 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 477.83 billion constant 2015 US$ for industry (including construction), value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 477.83 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 198.12 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1983.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 222.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1982 | 211.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 198.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 207.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 211.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 209.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 213.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 222.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 225.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 235.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 227.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 227.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 219.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 218.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 218.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 227.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 232.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 233.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 232.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 243.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 251.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 259.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 272.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 285.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 300.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 312.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 324.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 330.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 329.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 346.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 373.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 382.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 386.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 402.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 406.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 401.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 416.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 428.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 440.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 406.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 412.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 430.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 443.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 459.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 477.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 213.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 198.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 225.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 227.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 218.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 235.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 291.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 243.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 330.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 398.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 346.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 440.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 438.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 406.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 477.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 29 Norway 136.41 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 30 Argentina 128.86 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 31 Sweden 122.69 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 32 Bangladesh 113.14 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 33 Singapore 112.58 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 34 Austria 102.88 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 35 Denmark 98.74 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 477.83 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 477.83 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.12 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1983.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. 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.