Sub-Saharan Africa Manufacturing Output 1981-2024

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 2022 was $230.05B, a 3.17% increase from 2021.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa manufacturing output for 2021 was $222.98B, a 16.95% increase from 2020.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa manufacturing output for 2020 was $190.65B, a 5.19% decline from 2019.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa manufacturing output for 2019 was $201.10B, a 6.48% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
World $16,333.69B
East Asia & Pacific $7,595.08B
European Union $2,474.95B
Euro Area $2,070.06B
Latin America & Caribbean $1,037.01B
South Asia $619.00B
Sub-Saharan Africa $230.05B
Sub-Saharan Africa Manufacturing Output - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2022 $230.05B 11.24%
2021 $222.98B 11.57%
2020 $190.65B 11.12%
2019 $201.10B 11.03%
2018 $188.86B 10.64%
2017 $167.75B 9.83%
2016 $156.20B 9.91%
2015 $170.00B 10.02%
2014 $190.80B 10.04%
2013 $180.60B 9.92%
2012 $163.59B 9.55%
2011 $159.84B 9.69%
2010 $143.33B 9.81%
2009 $129.77B 10.55%
2008 $131.85B 10.31%
2007 $121.90B 10.81%
2006 $107.92B 11.09%
2005 $101.44B 12.32%
2004 $90.21B 13.01%
2003 $74.45B 13.34%
2002 $57.56B 12.99%
2001 $56.34B 13.83%
2000 $58.96B 13.89%
1999 $57.26B 14.31%
1998 $59.03B 14.90%
1997 $63.66B 15.54%
1996 $61.29B 15.54%
1995 $62.31B 16.50%
1994 $53.96B 16.61%
1993 $53.65B 15.74%
1992 $58.95B 16.20%
1991 $61.52B 15.64%
1990 $60.25B 16.05%
1989 $51.08B 15.98%
1988 $51.01B 16.27%
1987 $46.89B 15.78%
1986 $40.97B 15.67%
1985 $41.25B 16.21%
1984 $44.88B 16.28%
1983 $56.72B 18.01%
1982 $63.94B 17.87%
1981 $71.71B 18.39%