Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a was 9.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Sub-Saharan Africa is 9.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 14.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2020.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7% | — |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 11.1% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.5% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Sub-Saharan Africa was 9.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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