Industry (including construction), value added in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Industry (including construction), value added was 281.69 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 281.69 billion constant 2015 US$ for industry (including construction), value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 281.69 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 110.92 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1993.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 118.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 111.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 126.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 117.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 110.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 123.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 129.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 189.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 196.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 249.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 259.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 237.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 281.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 67.3% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 1,026 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 159.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 979.45 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.0% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 4.1% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.11 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Africa Eastern and Southern was 281.69 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 281.69 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.92 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1993.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. 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.