Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) was 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ for services, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 235.53 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1981.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 235.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1982 | 240.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 244.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 248.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 251.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 256.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 268.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 277.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 283.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 291.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 295.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 298.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 299.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 306.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 319.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 327.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 338.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 350.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 363.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 375.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 393.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 415.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 435.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 474.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 508.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 550.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 598.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 642.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 678.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 726.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 759.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 787.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 838.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 882.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 909.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 925.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 937.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 962.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 989.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 954.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 996.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.11 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 256.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 235.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 283.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 319.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 291.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 363.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 507.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 375.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 678.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 871.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 726.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 989.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 954.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 27 Ireland 301.39 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 28 Singapore 297.58 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 29 Israel 290.63 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 30 Thailand 289.72 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 31 Norway 278.51 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 32 United Arab Emirates 274.80 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 33 Egypt 274.48 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Services, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 235.53 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1981.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for services, value added?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 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.