Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate was 3.91 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 3.91 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 9.05 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -3.53 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1984 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1985 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1986 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +116.2% |
| 1987 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
| 1988 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1989 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1990 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1991 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7673 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1993 | 0.349 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1994 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +605.2% |
| 1995 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 1996 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 9.05 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 2005 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 8.84 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 7.05 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2012 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2014 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2017 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +109.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2020 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 2021 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -224.9% |
| 2022 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2024 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2025 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 0.349 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.46 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 9.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 7.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -3.53 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.78 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Gambia 6.64 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Burundi 6.52 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Indonesia 6.35 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Cape Verde 6.3 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Paraguay 6.27 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 6.27 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,052 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,872 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Services, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 3.91 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.53 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.