Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) was 553.68 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 553.68 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 577.82 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80.82 billion current US$, in 1986.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 145.19 billion current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 121.64 billion current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 106.75 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 88.03 billion current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 81.54 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 80.82 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 92.03 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 95.50 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 98.50 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 117.24 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 122.66 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 116.01 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 112.54 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 116.46 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 157.37 billion current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1996 | 178.20 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 180.92 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 164.51 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 111.19 billion current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2000 | 124.78 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 114.45 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 118.54 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 151.52 billion current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 194.14 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 238.00 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 276.73 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 324.28 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 382.87 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 320.82 billion current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 401.15 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 484.13 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 499.33 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 516.06 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 517.55 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 406.17 billion current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 356.19 billion current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 418.05 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 474.75 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 504.89 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 439.68 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 519.14 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 577.82 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 529.84 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 500.58 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 553.68 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101.11 billion current US$ | 80.82 billion current US$ | 145.19 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 137.71 billion current US$ | 111.19 billion current US$ | 180.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 224.61 billion current US$ | 114.45 billion current US$ | 382.87 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 457.83 billion current US$ | 356.19 billion current US$ | 517.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 520.12 billion current US$ | 439.68 billion current US$ | 577.82 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 33 Singapore 136.91 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Belgium 134.99 billion current US$ compare
- 35 Philippines 131.46 billion current US$ compare
- 36 Qatar 122.96 billion current US$ compare
- 37 Egypt 117.09 billion current US$ compare
- 38 Iraq 115.46 billion current US$ compare
- 39 Denmark 114.90 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 553.68 billion current US$ 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 577.82 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.82 billion current US$ in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 47 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 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.