Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) was 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 235.85 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1981.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 235.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1982 | 241.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 244.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 248.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 251.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 256.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 268.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 277.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 283.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 291.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 296.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 298.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 299.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 307.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 319.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 328.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 338.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 350.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 363.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 375.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 394.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 416.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 435.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 475.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 508.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 550.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 599.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 642.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 679.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 727.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 760.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 788.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 838.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 883.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 910.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 926.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 938.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 963.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 990.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 955.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 997.78 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 | 256.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 235.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 283.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 319.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 291.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 363.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 507.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 375.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 679.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 872.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 727.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 990.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 955.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Services, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 235.85 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1981.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for services, value added?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.