Industry (including construction), value added in Nigeria
Nigeria: Industry (including construction), value added was 4.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Nigeria, 1982–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Nigeria stood at 4.6%.
That represents a change of up 63.0% on the previous year and up 303.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Nigeria peaked at 18.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -22.7%, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -13.3% | — |
| 1983 | -19.0% | +42.6% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -108.7% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +171.0% |
| 1986 | -4.8% | -207.1% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | -212.8% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | +50.2% |
| 1989 | -0.8% | -109.3% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | -2487.2% |
| 1991 | -2.1% | -111.8% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | -387.5% |
| 1993 | -6.8% | -211.2% |
| 1994 | -5.9% | -13.1% |
| 1995 | -3.0% | -49.1% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -287.6% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -66.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -79.3% |
| 1999 | -4.1% | -1153.1% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -280.6% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -77.0% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +844.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -85.5% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | -2.0% | -215.8% |
| 2007 | -1.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | -2.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -222.6% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +108.8% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +60.4% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -71.1% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +212.4% |
| 2015 | -2.2% | -133.2% |
| 2016 | -8.9% | +294.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -124.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +23.6% |
| 2020 | -22.7% | -1082.5% |
| 2021 | -9.3% | -59.0% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -209.0% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -60.5% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -30.1% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +63.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.7%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2487.2% | -0.8% | 18.1% |
| 1999 | -1153.1% | 0.4% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | -1082.5% | 2.3% | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.3% | -19.0% | 8.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | -6.8% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | -2.0% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -8.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.7% | -22.7% | 10.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 148.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Nigeria?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Nigeria was 4.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.7% in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Nigeria ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 303.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.