Manufacturing, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Manufacturing, value added was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1969–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern is 2.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 20.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -12.2%, in 2013.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 24th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 10.3% | — |
| 1970 | -1.1% | -110.9% |
| 1971 | 6.5% | -677.3% |
| 1972 | 5.7% | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | +58.9% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | -18.6% |
| 1975 | -2.8% | -138.2% |
| 1976 | -2.8% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | -2.1% | -23.2% |
| 1978 | -1.7% | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -266.5% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | +128.2% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | -3.0% | -147.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -105.7% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +3537.5% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -82.3% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +114.2% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -87.5% |
| 1990 | -4.7% | -1157.1% |
| 1991 | -8.3% | +74.3% |
| 1992 | -8.4% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | -2.4% | -71.5% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -188.7% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +187.6% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -60.8% |
| 1997 | -0.6% | -122.9% |
| 1998 | -1.2% | +110.3% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -323.7% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +39.0% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -64.9% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +93.7% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -105.9% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -3529.3% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -51.6% |
| 2009 | -5.0% | -327.9% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -223.1% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +223.3% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -74.9% |
| 2013 | -12.2% | -344.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -103.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +858.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -34.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -47.1% |
| 2020 | -5.7% | -544.4% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -203.4% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -63.1% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | -2.8% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | -3.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.2% | -8.4% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | -5.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -12.2% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -5.7% | 5.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.8% (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 159.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 792.47 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 110.62 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 356.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 281.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9278 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added 50.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Manufacturing, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern was 2.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.2% in 2013.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 24th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.