Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5017 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.5017 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.5409 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.4499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 30 Japan 0.7143 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Belgium 0.7123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 France 0.7085 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Netherlands 0.7041 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Kiribati 0.7028 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Panama 0.7002 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Maldives 0.6986 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 23.52 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 17.18 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -9.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.01 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.5017 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5409 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.