Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.1718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 36 Türkiye 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Slovakia 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Philippines 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Austria 0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Hungary 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Poland 0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.