Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 8,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa is 8,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 8,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,380 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 29th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5,890 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 5,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 4,852 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 4,938 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 5,064 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 5,007 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 5,335 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 5,707 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 5,452 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 5,392 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 5,256 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 5,218 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 4,534 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 4,392 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4,380 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4,499 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4,511 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4,428 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4,540 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4,695 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 4,798 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 5,131 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 5,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 5,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 5,475 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 5,735 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 5,977 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 6,105 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 6,232 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 7,254 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 6,917 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 6,792 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 7,088 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 7,237 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 7,354 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7,510 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7,713 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 7,869 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7,243 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 7,683 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 7,936 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 8,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,301 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,852 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,890 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 4,715 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,380 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,392 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,403 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,695 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,105 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,197 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,232 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,869 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,745 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,243 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 26 United Arab Emirates 635,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Bermuda 602,770 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Trinidad and Tobago 594,129 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Slovenia 573,280 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Bangladesh 514,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 France 487,340 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Maldives 381,923 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 361.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5017 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 839.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,562 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 8,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,380 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.