Manufacturing, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Manufacturing, value added was 202.74 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 202.74 billion constant 2015 US$ for manufacturing, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 202.74 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 93.03 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1995.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 118.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1982 | 110.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 97.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 99.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 101.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 100.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 107.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 114.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 109.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 108.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 105.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 105.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 96.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 93.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 93.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 95.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 95.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 94.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 96.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 99.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 101.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 108.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 106.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 109.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 117.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 122.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 127.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 130.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 127.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 133.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 155.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 165.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 162.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 169.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 172.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 175.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 179.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 184.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 188.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 173.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 183.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 189.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 194.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 198.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 202.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 97.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 118.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 93.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 108.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 99.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 130.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 133.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 188.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 173.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 202.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 18 Saudi Arabia 131.35 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 19 Poland 117.89 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 20 Thailand 116.32 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 21 Viet Nam 114.87 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 22 Netherlands 105.78 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 23 Malaysia 102.25 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 24 Singapore 90.96 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Manufacturing, value added 9.6% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 4.5% (2025)
- Trade in services 11.0% (2024)
- External balance on goods and services -0.0% (2025)
- Trade 55.7% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 379.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 212.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 1.11 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 25.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Manufacturing, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 202.74 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 202.74 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.03 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1995.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.