Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate was 2.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa is 2.31 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 16.39 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -11.21 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 21st out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -7.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -11.21 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1984 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1985 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 1986 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 1987 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -684.1% |
| 1988 | 6.97 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1989 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 1990 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1991 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +129.3% |
| 1992 | -0.718 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1993 | -8.36 % change on previous year | +1064.8% |
| 1994 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1995 | -0.2706 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1996 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -1109.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2684 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1998 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -790.2% |
| 1999 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -236.3% |
| 2000 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2001 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2002 | 6.95 % change on previous year | +219.0% |
| 2003 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2004 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 2005 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +108.7% |
| 2006 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2009 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -201.4% |
| 2010 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -300.4% |
| 2011 | 16.39 % change on previous year | +276.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2013 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2014 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -342.1% |
| 2015 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2016 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2020 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -489.1% |
| 2021 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 2022 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2023 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.774 % change on previous year | -11.21 % change on previous year | 6.97 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -1.24 % change on previous year | -8.36 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | 16.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 % change on previous year | -7.95 % change on previous year | 6.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 18 Viet Nam 9.97 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 9.8 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Lesotho 9.77 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Cambodia 9.76 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Madagascar 9.2 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Denmark 9.17 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Chad 9.14 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 361.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,673 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,562 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.39 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.21 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.