Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) was 9.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Sub-Saharan Africa is 9.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 13.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2025.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 31st out of 37 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6% | — |
| 2001 | 13.3% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 10.8% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.3% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.2% | 9.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 18.87 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 17.18 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 25.84 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF Quota, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Sub-Saharan Africa was 9.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2025.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st out of 37 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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