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 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$, in 1983.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 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)
- 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
- 32 Bangladesh 113.14 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 33 Singapore 112.58 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (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 30th out of 45 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.