Construction, value added (current 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 current local currency.
What the numbers show
Construction, value added (current LCU) is currently reported for 51 countries. The highest value is 20.74 trillion current LCU in Zambia; the lowest is 69.37 million current LCU in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 60.07 billion current LCU, and the mean is 764.04 billion current LCU.
Over the past decade 50 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Angola (up 10,435.3%), and the largest decrease in Zimbabwe (down 54.4%).
Construction, value added: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zambia | 20.74 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 2,746.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Uganda | 4.61 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 323.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Guinea | 3.60 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 597.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Tanzania | 2.99 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 529.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Algeria | 967.80 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 264.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 784.09 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,430.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Angola | 750.58 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 10,435.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Cote d'Ivoire | 689.80 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 229.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Equatorial Guinea | 618.48 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 2,577.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Cameroon | 318.73 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Rwanda | 316.56 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 606.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Senegal | 304.77 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 139.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Mali | 262.63 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 151.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Congo | 215.72 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 189.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Burundi | 189.17 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 587.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Sierra Leone | 172.65 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 274.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Burkina Faso | 160.65 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 63.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Sao Tome and Principe | 157.94 billion current LCU | 2006 | up 151.6% | rising |
| 19 | Gabon | 152.13 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 90.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Benin | 137.66 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 121.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Kenya | 125.05 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 292.9% | volatile |
| 22 | South Africa | 120.42 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 437.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Madagascar | 87.40 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 359.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Chad | 76.50 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 382.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Mauritania | 61.00 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 462.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Egypt | 60.07 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 281.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Togo | 48.85 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 119.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Morocco | 47.09 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 164.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Central African Republic | 30.92 billion current LCU | 2003 | up 136.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Niger | 30.70 billion current LCU | 2003 | up 181.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Ethiopia | 20.05 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 606.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Mauritius | 18.61 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 188.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Malawi | 18.38 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 654.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Cape Verde | 13.39 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 160.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Comoros | 11.81 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 84.0% | rising |
| 36 | Djibouti | 11.76 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 154.9% | rising |
| 37 | Botswana | 6.88 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 383.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Libya | 5.99 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 209.7% | rising |
| 39 | Mozambique | 5.94 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 123.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Sudan | 5.17 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 407.5% | volatile |
| 41 | Ghana | 5.11 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,428.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Eritrea | 4.26 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 620.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.55 billion current LCU | 2002 | up 84.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Namibia | 3.23 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 252.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Tunisia | 2.76 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 92.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Gambia | 1.13 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 56.2% | rising |
| 47 | Lesotho | 1.10 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 107.3% | volatile |
| 48 | Seychelles | 787.64 million current LCU | 2011 | up 156.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Eswatini | 503.10 million current LCU | 2011 | up 16.1% | volatile |
| 50 | Liberia | 289.13 million current LCU | 1999 | up 750.4% | volatile |
| 51 | Zimbabwe | 69.37 million current LCU | 2011 | down 54.4% | volatile |
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 current local currency.