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 2023 was $227.25B, a 3.24% decline from 2022.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa manufacturing output for 2022 was $234.85B, a 5.18% increase from 2021.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa manufacturing output for 2021 was $223.28B, a 17.5% increase from 2020.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa manufacturing output for 2020 was $190.03B, a 5.82% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Billions of US $
World $16,182.04B
East Asia & Pacific $7,002.29B
European Union $2,756.67B
Euro Area $2,327.19B
Latin America & Caribbean $1,271.50B
South Asia $618.29B
Sub-Saharan Africa $227.25B
Sub-Saharan Africa Manufacturing Output - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2023 $227.25B 11.18%
2022 $234.85B 11.39%
2021 $223.28B 11.55%
2020 $190.03B 11.07%
2019 $201.77B 11.02%
2018 $189.26B 10.63%
2017 $168.16B 10.34%
2016 $156.47B 10.28%
2015 $170.91B 10.24%
2014 $191.49B 10.22%
2013 $181.17B 10.08%
2012 $164.10B 9.71%
2011 $160.38B 9.85%
2010 $143.90B 9.94%
2009 $130.31B 10.65%
2008 $132.73B 10.36%
2007 $122.83B 10.86%
2006 $108.71B 11.13%
2005 $102.19B 12.34%
2004 $90.89B 13.03%
2003 $75.00B 13.35%
2002 $57.99B 13.00%
2001 $56.75B 13.85%
2000 $59.42B 13.87%
1999 $57.77B 14.30%
1998 $90.05B 15.91%
1997 $94.13B 16.67%
1996 $89.15B 16.64%
1995 $83.38B 17.35%
1994 $64.69B 17.13%
1993 $59.57B 16.13%
1992 $59.92B 16.50%
1991 $63.92B 15.91%
1990 $60.47B 16.18%
1989 $51.28B 16.16%
1988 $51.22B 16.36%
1987 $47.09B 15.77%
1986 $41.17B 15.51%
1985 $41.48B 14.56%
1984 $45.14B 15.05%
1983 $57.06B 17.06%
1982 $64.32B 17.30%
1981 $72.13B 17.92%