Services, value added (current US$) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Services, value added (current US$) was 686.60 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1982–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 686.60 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 686.60 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.77 billion current US$, in 1985.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 70.39 billion current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 77.78 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 72.12 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 56.77 billion current US$ | -21.3% |
| 1986 | 64.01 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 83.97 billion current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 89.76 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 96.54 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 116.51 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 130.70 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 122.06 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 123.56 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 131.88 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 149.03 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 145.58 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 153.28 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 144.71 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 145.95 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 158.02 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 140.00 billion current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 138.23 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 193.81 billion current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 241.07 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 275.72 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 306.25 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 335.94 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 350.80 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 388.08 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 476.21 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 522.50 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 520.77 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 528.60 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 536.87 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 496.11 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 449.89 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 529.06 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 551.59 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 542.75 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 491.67 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 572.21 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 613.89 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 589.73 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 639.51 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 686.60 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.42 billion current US$ | 56.77 billion current US$ | 96.54 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 136.32 billion current US$ | 116.51 billion current US$ | 153.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 252.79 billion current US$ | 138.23 billion current US$ | 388.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 515.44 billion current US$ | 449.89 billion current US$ | 551.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 598.93 billion current US$ | 491.67 billion current US$ | 686.60 billion current US$ | 6 |
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- 38 Malaysia 258.90 billion current US$ compare
- 39 Bangladesh 237.90 billion current US$ compare
- 40 Czechia 237.74 billion current US$ compare
- 41 Portugal 230.69 billion current US$ compare
- 42 Vietnam 220.00 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -3.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 885.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Services, value added in Africa Eastern and Southern was 686.60 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 686.60 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.77 billion current US$ in 1985.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for services, value added?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (current 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 defence, 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.