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

Latest (2024)
9.8%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
29th
of 38 groups
All-time high
14.7%
in 2000
All-time low
9.4%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 14.72001: 14.72002: 14.12003: 14.42004: 142005: 13.22006: 12.12007: 11.82008: 11.12009: 11.22010: 10.22011: 102012: 9.72013: 9.82014: 9.82015: 9.72016: 9.52017: 9.62018: 9.62019: 9.82020: 9.42021: 9.72022: 9.92023: 9.92024: 9.8

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

Annual values for Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
265 places, 6,541 data points, 2000–2024
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