Africa Western and Central vs Saudi Arabia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.6 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 0.163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp, Africa Western and Central or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp between Africa Western and Central and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Saudi Arabia rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), 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
Manufacturing, value added (current 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.