Sub-Saharan Africa Manufacturing Output 1981-2023

Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa manufacturing output for 2021 was $221.24B, a 16.16% increase from 2020.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa manufacturing output for 2020 was $190.46B, a 3.83% decline from 2019.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa manufacturing output for 2019 was $198.04B, a 4.42% increase from 2018.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa manufacturing output for 2018 was $189.67B, a 13.28% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Billions of US $
World $16,047.27B
OECD members $7,822.78B
East Asia & Pacific $7,651.69B
North America $2,679.58B
European Union $2,530.15B
Euro Area $2,137.80B
Latin America & Caribbean $874.01B
South Asia $592.99B
Sub-Saharan Africa $221.24B
Sub-Saharan Africa Manufacturing Output - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2021 $221.24B 11.52%
2020 $190.46B 11.12%
2019 $198.04B 11.03%
2018 $189.67B 10.69%
2017 $167.43B 9.82%
2016 $154.33B 9.81%
2015 $169.45B 10.02%
2014 $190.62B 10.05%
2013 $180.16B 9.92%
2012 $162.97B 9.54%
2011 $159.49B 9.70%
2010 $142.70B 9.79%
2009 $129.00B 10.52%
2008 $131.97B 10.35%
2007 $122.05B 10.86%
2006 $108.00B 11.13%
2005 $101.42B 12.36%
2004 $90.25B 13.06%
2003 $74.60B 13.42%
2002 $57.78B 13.10%
2001 $56.12B 13.87%
2000 $58.94B 13.93%
1999 $57.26B 14.36%
1998 $59.01B 14.95%
1997 $63.75B 15.63%
1996 $61.35B 15.61%
1995 $62.26B 16.54%
1994 $53.93B 16.59%
1993 $53.74B 16.08%
1992 $59.07B 16.62%
1991 $61.63B 15.82%
1990 $60.33B 16.13%
1989 $51.13B 16.06%
1988 $50.99B 16.32%
1987 $46.88B 15.82%
1986 $40.96B 15.73%
1985 $41.24B 16.26%
1984 $44.85B 16.31%
1983 $56.62B 18.04%
1982 $63.82B 17.89%
1981 $71.48B 18.42%