Industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Industry (including construction), value added was 25.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 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 peaked at 35.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2020.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, 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, 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 420.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 287.43 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.