Construction, value added (constant LCU) by country
Value added in construction is defined as the value of output of the construction industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Construction is a subset of industry (ISIC 45). Data are in constant local currency.
What the numbers show
Construction, value added (constant LCU) is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 3.27 trillion constant LCU in Uganda; the lowest is 37.60 million constant LCU in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 31.22 billion constant LCU, and the mean is 189.75 billion constant LCU.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 86,998.
Over the past decade 42 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Equatorial Guinea (up 2,050.4%), and the largest decrease in Zimbabwe (down 49.4%).
Construction, value added: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda | 3.27 trillion constant LCU | 2011 | up 188.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Tanzania | 1.29 trillion constant LCU | 2011 | up 171.2% | rising |
| 3 | Guinea | 1.00 trillion constant LCU | 2011 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 4 | Zambia | 544.04 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 294.8% | falling |
| 5 | Equatorial Guinea | 496.74 billion constant LCU | 2008 | up 2,050.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Senegal | 245.04 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 116.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Cote d'Ivoire | 215.30 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 54.4% | rising |
| 8 | Cameroon | 213.93 billion constant LCU | 2004 | up 94.1% | rising |
| 9 | Rwanda | 211.03 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 229.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Burkina Faso | 168.31 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 11 | Sierra Leone | 158.94 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 188.8% | rising |
| 12 | Burundi | 100.60 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 150.3% | rising |
| 13 | Angola | 91.78 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 494.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Gabon | 85.42 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 49.9% | falling |
| 15 | Mali | 81.10 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 64.3% | rising |
| 16 | South Africa | 58.24 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 110.2% | rising |
| 17 | Kenya | 53.71 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 68.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Togo | 52.18 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 141.2% | rising |
| 19 | Mauritania | 51.17 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 253.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 44.38 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 231.7% | falling |
| 21 | Benin | 43.49 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 66.4% | rising |
| 22 | Algeria | 41.10 billion constant LCU | 2008 | up 94.1% | rising |
| 23 | Congo | 31.80 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 86.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Morocco | 30.65 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 91.4% | rising |
| 25 | Central African Republic | 29.61 billion constant LCU | 2006 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 26 | Egypt | 22.04 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 113.5% | rising |
| 27 | Malawi | 20.54 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 83.1% | rising |
| 28 | Niger | 19.30 billion constant LCU | 2003 | up 60.8% | falling |
| 29 | Mauritius | 14.34 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 66.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Ethiopia | 8.70 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 205.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Djibouti | 5.93 billion constant LCU | 2006 | up 82.5% | falling |
| 32 | Mozambique | 4.97 billion constant LCU | 2007 | up 148.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Comoros | 4.47 billion constant LCU | 2005 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 34 | Cape Verde | 3.60 billion constant LCU | 2010 | up 99.1% | rising |
| 35 | Ghana | 2.34 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 130.1% | rising |
| 36 | Madagascar | 2.14 billion constant LCU | 2009 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 37 | Namibia | 2.07 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 69.3% | rising |
| 38 | Botswana | 1.81 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 113.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Sudan | 1.64 billion constant LCU | 2011 | up 213.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Tunisia | 1.23 billion constant LCU | 2009 | up 70.5% | rising |
| 41 | Eritrea | 877.69 million constant LCU | 2009 | up 52.2% | rising |
| 42 | Gambia | 851.28 million constant LCU | 2011 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 43 | Lesotho | 723.46 million constant LCU | 2011 | up 23.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Seychelles | 429.27 million constant LCU | 2011 | up 141.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Eswatini | 369.10 million constant LCU | 2011 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 46 | Zimbabwe | 37.60 million constant LCU | 2011 | down 49.4% | falling |
About this data
Value added in construction is defined as the value of output of the construction industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Construction is a subset of industry (ISIC 45). Data are in constant local currency.