Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Industry (including construction), value added per worker was 7,783 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. βΌ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1991β2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 7,783 constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 10,057 constant 2015 US$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7,737 constant 2015 US$, in 2022.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 34th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,047 constant 2015 US$ | 8,390 constant 2015 US$ | 10,057 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,191 constant 2015 US$ | 8,507 constant 2015 US$ | 9,747 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,438 constant 2015 US$ | 9,138 constant 2015 US$ | 9,969 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,910 constant 2015 US$ | 7,737 constant 2015 US$ | 8,334 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 31 Spain 61,432 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 32 Greece 55,802 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 33 Equatorial Guinea 53,308 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 34 Panama 52,194 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 35 Djibouti 51,907 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 36 Slovenia 51,706 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 37 South Sudan 50,635 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Final consumption expenditure 4.3% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 202.74 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 82.6% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.48 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 474.05 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 616.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 9.6% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.71 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added per worker in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Sub-Saharan Africa was 7,783 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,057 constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,737 constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (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. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. 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.