Services, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Services, value added was 1.11 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 1.11 trillion current US$ for services, value added in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1.13 trillion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 112.35 billion current US$, in 1985.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 178.85 billion current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 169.31 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 148.14 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 129.04 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 112.35 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 115.83 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 134.29 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 138.14 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 140.32 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 169.23 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 185.09 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 174.99 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 179.99 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 189.06 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 230.94 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 243.92 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 257.70 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 272.39 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 201.99 billion current US$ | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 214.36 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 203.11 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 207.85 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 274.55 billion current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 346.28 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 405.28 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 485.90 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 553.06 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 609.06 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 630.38 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 758.81 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 834.51 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 866.39 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 929.34 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 978.98 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 909.94 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 827.97 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 884.17 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 931.31 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.06 trillion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 975.13 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 trillion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.13 trillion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.04 trillion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 990.55 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 1.11 trillion current US$ | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 140.70 billion current US$ | 112.35 billion current US$ | 178.85 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 210.53 billion current US$ | 169.23 billion current US$ | 272.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 392.98 billion current US$ | 203.11 billion current US$ | 630.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 898.13 billion current US$ | 758.81 billion current US$ | 1.06 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 trillion current US$ | 975.13 billion current US$ | 1.13 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 28 Hong Kong, China 373.46 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Austria 371.15 billion current US$ compare
- 30 Thailand 347.25 billion current US$ compare
- 31 Philippines 313.77 billion current US$ compare
- 32 United Arab Emirates 303.23 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Norway 292.17 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Denmark 289.82 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Trade 55.5% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 4.4% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 1,188 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 379.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.3% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 1.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 82.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Services, value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1.11 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 trillion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.35 billion current US$ in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for services, value added?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 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.