Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) was 165.83 constant US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing value added per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa is 165.83 constant US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 183.96 constant US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 151.29 constant US$, in 2001.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 35th out of 37 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 152.03 constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 151.29 constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 158.04 constant US$ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 151.61 constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 151.75 constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 155.46 constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 157.7 constant US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 160.77 constant US$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 159.93 constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 151.76 constant US$ | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 156.64 constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 163.94 constant US$ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 170.19 constant US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 178.73 constant US$ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 183.96 constant US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 181.97 constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 181.65 constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 180.65 constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 182.8 constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 183.34 constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 159.17 constant US$ | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 164.77 constant US$ | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 165.67 constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 166.03 constant US$ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 165.94 constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 165.83 constant US$ | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155.03 constant US$ | 151.29 constant US$ | 160.77 constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.39 constant US$ | 156.64 constant US$ | 183.96 constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.57 constant US$ | 159.17 constant US$ | 166.03 constant US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 32 Canada 3,880 constant US$ compare
- 33 Brunei Darussalam 3,853 constant US$ compare
- 33 Brunei 3,853 constant US$ compare
- 35 Spain 3,824 constant US$ compare
- 36 Lithuania 3,802 constant US$ compare
- 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,800 constant US$ compare
- 37 United Kingdom 3,800 constant US$ compare
More development goals data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Red List Index 0.8101 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 616 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 366 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 232 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 658 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 794 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 817 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.89 million (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Manufacturing value added per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 165.83 constant US$ in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 183.96 constant US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 151.29 constant US$ in 2001.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for manufacturing value added per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th out of 37 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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