Services, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Services, value added 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$, in 1981.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | 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)
- 25 Hong Kong 314.28 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 26 Philippines 301.54 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 379.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 212.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 202.64 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 9.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 553.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 477.83 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 2.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 4.3% (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 28th out of 41 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.