Services, value added per worker in Africa Eastern and Southern

Africa Eastern and Southern: Services, value added per worker was 6,464 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6,464 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
down 1.2%
All-time high
7,230 constant 2015 US$
in 2014
All-time low
5,992 constant 2015 US$
in 1996
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Services, value added per worker in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1991–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1991200820251991: 6.2k constant 2015 US$1992: 6.2k constant 2015 US$1993: 6.0k constant 2015 US$1994: 6.0k constant 2015 US$1995: 6.1k constant 2015 US$1996: 6.0k constant 2015 US$1997: 6.0k constant 2015 US$1998: 6.1k constant 2015 US$1999: 6.2k constant 2015 US$2000: 6.2k constant 2015 US$2001: 6.3k constant 2015 US$2002: 6.4k constant 2015 US$2003: 6.5k constant 2015 US$2004: 6.7k constant 2015 US$2005: 6.9k constant 2015 US$2006: 6.9k constant 2015 US$2007: 7.1k constant 2015 US$2008: 7.2k constant 2015 US$2009: 7.2k constant 2015 US$2010: 7.2k constant 2015 US$2011: 7.2k constant 2015 US$2012: 7.1k constant 2015 US$2013: 7.2k constant 2015 US$2014: 7.2k constant 2015 US$2015: 7.1k constant 2015 US$2016: 7.1k constant 2015 US$2017: 7.0k constant 2015 US$2018: 6.8k constant 2015 US$2019: 6.6k constant 2015 US$2020: 6.6k constant 2015 US$2021: 6.8k constant 2015 US$2022: 6.7k constant 2015 US$2023: 6.6k constant 2015 US$2024: 6.5k constant 2015 US$2025: 6.5k constant 2015 US$

Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for services, value added per worker in Africa Eastern and Southern is 6,464 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services, value added per worker in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 7,230 constant 2015 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,992 constant 2015 US$, in 1996.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,077 constant 2015 US$ 5,992 constant 2015 US$ 6,165 constant 2015 US$ 9
2000s 6,748 constant 2015 US$ 6,196 constant 2015 US$ 7,230 constant 2015 US$ 10
2010s 7,062 constant 2015 US$ 6,625 constant 2015 US$ 7,230 constant 2015 US$ 10
2020s 6,631 constant 2015 US$ 6,464 constant 2015 US$ 6,828 constant 2015 US$ 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is services, value added per worker in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Services, value added per worker in Africa Eastern and Southern was 6,464 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest services, value added per worker recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 7,230 constant 2015 US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest services, value added per worker recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 5,992 constant 2015 US$ in 1996.
Is services, value added per worker rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
222 places, 7,068 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in the economy to derive a measure of labor productivity. 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.