Industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Industry (including construction), value added was 25.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 25.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 35.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2020.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 35.9% | — |
| 1982 | 32.3% | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 31.6% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 29.2% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 28.3% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 29.9% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 30.4% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 30.0% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 30.4% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 30.9% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 30.2% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 30.5% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 30.8% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 32.7% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 25.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.9% | 28.3% | 35.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 30.9% | 27.5% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 25.8% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 23.3% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 23.1% | 25.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (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 25.1% 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 35.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd out of 47 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 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.