Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate was 11.83 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 11.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 334.6% on the previous year and up 267.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 32.09 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -25.84 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -5.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -12.51 % change on previous year | +134.6% |
| 1984 | -12.89 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1985 | -12.93 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1987 | 15.93 % change on previous year | +413.2% |
| 1988 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1989 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1990 | 20.6 % change on previous year | +1203.0% |
| 1991 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1992 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1993 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 1994 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 1995 | 22.15 % change on previous year | +339.7% |
| 1996 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1997 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1999 | -25.84 % change on previous year | -553.3% |
| 2000 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2001 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 2002 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2003 | 32.09 % change on previous year | +1276.0% |
| 2004 | 26.13 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 17.04 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 19.89 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 13.82 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2010 | 20.37 % change on previous year | +481.9% |
| 2011 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2012 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2013 | 7.27 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 2014 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2015 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
| 2016 | -9.01 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 2018 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 13.81 % change on previous year | +158.9% |
| 2020 | -8 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 2021 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -227.5% |
| 2022 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2023 | -7.47 % change on previous year | -252.2% |
| 2024 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2025 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -334.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.52 % change on previous year | -12.93 % change on previous year | 15.93 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.57 % change on previous year | -25.84 % change on previous year | 22.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.58 % change on previous year | -5.25 % change on previous year | 32.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 % change on previous year | -9.01 % change on previous year | 20.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -8 % change on previous year | 11.83 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 4 Haiti 36.07 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Ghana 34.7 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Suriname 32.43 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Congo 25.07 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Nigeria 24.94 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Angola 24.43 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Tajikistan 23.74 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 4.5% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 27.8% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -0.0% (2025)
- Trade 55.5% (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,521 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 379.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 477.83 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 11.83 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.09 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.84 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.7%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.