Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) was 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$. 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 peaked at 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 235.85 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1981.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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
- 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
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 18.87 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 25.84 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF Quota, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Services, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 235.85 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1981.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for services, value added?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.