Industry (including construction), value added in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Industry (including construction), value added was 4.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Least developed countries, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Least developed countries stood at 4.9%.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 251.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Least developed countries peaked at 11.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 1998.
Least developed countries ranks 12th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.1% | — |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +44.3% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -63.6% |
| 1998 | -1.1% | -124.8% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | -1069.7% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -70.6% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +112.4% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +59.4% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -33.5% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +61.7% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -88.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +163.1% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +165.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -75.5% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +225.2% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +41.3% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -104.9% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -1207.5% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +75.5% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | -1.1% | 11.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 3.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 0.8% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | -0.3% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 71.8% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 843.26 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 260.34 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.8% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 4.7% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.35 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Least developed countries?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Least developed countries was 4.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 1998.
- How does Least developed countries rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Least developed countries ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.