Manufacturing value added per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufacturing value added per capita was 165.83 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing value added per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa is 165.83, 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 151.29, in 2001.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 34th out of 35 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 in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 152.03 | — |
| 2001 | 151.29 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 158.04 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 151.61 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 151.75 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 155.46 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 157.7 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 160.77 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 159.93 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 151.76 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 156.64 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 163.94 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 170.19 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 178.73 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 183.96 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 181.97 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 181.65 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 180.65 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 182.8 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 183.34 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 159.17 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 164.77 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 165.67 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 166.03 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 165.94 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 165.83 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155.03 | 151.29 | 160.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.39 | 156.64 | 183.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.57 | 159.17 | 166.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 31 Brunei Darussalam 3,853 compare
- 32 Spain 3,824 compare
- 33 Lithuania 3,802 compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,800 compare
- 35 China 3,492 compare
- 36 New Zealand 3,478 compare
- 37 Slovakia 3,396 compare
More development goals data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Red List Index 0.8101 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 616 (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 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 in 2014.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 151.29 in 2001.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for manufacturing value added per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th out of 35 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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