Industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Industry (including construction), value added was 478.12 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 478.12 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 478.12 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 198.13 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1983.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 222.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1982 | 211.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 198.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 207.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 211.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 209.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 213.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 222.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 225.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 235.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 227.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 227.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 219.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 218.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 218.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 227.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 232.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 234.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 232.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 243.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 251.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 259.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 272.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 285.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 300.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 312.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 325.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 330.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 329.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 346.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 373.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 382.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 387.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 403.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 406.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 402.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 416.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 429.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 440.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 406.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 412.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 430.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 443.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 459.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 478.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 213.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 198.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 225.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 227.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 218.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 235.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 291.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 243.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 330.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 398.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 346.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 440.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 438.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 406.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 478.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 25 Malaysia 157.92 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 26 Thailand 154.20 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 27 Egypt 152.18 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 28 Philippines 136.87 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Manufacturing, value added 9.6% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 27.9% (2025)
- Trade in services 11.0% (2024)
- Trade 55.7% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 379.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 212.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 202.74 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 1.11 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 478.12 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 478.12 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.13 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1983.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 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.