Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita was 160.95 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 160.95 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 194.72 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80.94 current US$ per person, in 2002.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 180.62 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 156.11 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 134.46 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 103.44 current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1985 | 92.36 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 89.11 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 99.05 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 104.69 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 101.98 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 116.98 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 120.35 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 109.79 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 106.22 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 112.17 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 140.87 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 146.65 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 150.61 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 140.27 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 87.88 current US$ per person | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 87.84 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 81.62 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 80.94 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 101.9 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 120.1 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 131.85 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 136.82 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 150.65 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 158.98 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 151.9 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 160.47 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 176.54 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 176.82 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 189.13 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 194.72 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 168.75 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 149.74 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 160.28 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 169.43 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 181.04 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 157.38 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 178.91 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 188.79 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 171.75 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 153.23 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 160.95 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 117.98 current US$ per person | 89.11 current US$ per person | 180.62 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 123.18 current US$ per person | 87.88 current US$ per person | 150.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.26 current US$ per person | 80.94 current US$ per person | 158.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.69 current US$ per person | 149.74 current US$ per person | 194.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.5 current US$ per person | 153.23 current US$ per person | 188.79 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 38 Estonia 3,711 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Portugal 3,624 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Australia 3,463 current US$ per person compare
- 41 China 3,429 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Brunei Darussalam 3,202 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Malaysia 2,900 current US$ per person compare
- 44 Mexico 2,774 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.7% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 4.5% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 27.9% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -0.0% (2025)
- Trade 55.7% (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 379.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 478.12 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 554.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 160.95 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 194.72 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.94 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.