Industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Industry (including construction), value added was 553.68 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 553.68 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 577.82 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80.82 billion current US$, in 1986.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101.11 billion current US$ | 80.82 billion current US$ | 145.19 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 137.71 billion current US$ | 111.19 billion current US$ | 180.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 224.61 billion current US$ | 114.45 billion current US$ | 382.87 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 457.83 billion current US$ | 356.19 billion current US$ | 517.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 520.12 billion current US$ | 439.68 billion current US$ | 577.82 billion current US$ | 6 |
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 industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 553.68 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 577.82 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.82 billion current US$ in 1986.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.