Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita was 160.95 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa is 160.95 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 194.72 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80.94 current US$ per person, in 2002.
Sub-Saharan Africa 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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
- 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
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 361.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,673 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,562 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 160.95 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 194.72 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.94 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.