Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$)
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.2863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0701 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6654 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.8068 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.5624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.2049 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0266 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2085 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$), Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nigeria, at 0.2863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0701 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Nigeria ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.