Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Trinidad and Tobago: Industry (including construction), value added
Industry (including construction), value added over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 34.6% against 25.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.9% | 46.6% | 15.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 30.9% | 43.5% | 12.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 53.9% | 26.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 42.6% | 16.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 37.0% | 12.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 34.6% against 25.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 9.5%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for industry (including construction), value added?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Industry (including construction), value added (% 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) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.