Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) was 625.14 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 625.14 billion constant 2015 US$ for services, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 625.14 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 153.86 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1981.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 153.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1982 | 156.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 159.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 165.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 165.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 167.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 178.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 184.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 188.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 193.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 195.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 196.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 197.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 202.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 212.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 217.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 224.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 231.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 240.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 247.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 257.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 267.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 281.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 297.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 315.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 337.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 363.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 382.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 393.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 410.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 429.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 438.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 461.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 481.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 496.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 509.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 519.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 533.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 546.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 528.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 553.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 579.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 588.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 606.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 625.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 168.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 153.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 188.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 211.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 193.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 240.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 314.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 247.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 393.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 482.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 410.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 546.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 580.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 528.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 625.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 32 United Arab Emirates 274.80 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 33 Egypt 274.48 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 34 Austria 270.90 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 35 Iran 270.23 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 36 Malaysia 253.63 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 37 South Africa 248.15 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 38 Colombia 231.82 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -3.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 885.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Services, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern was 625.14 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 625.14 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.86 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1981.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for services, value added?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defense, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.