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 196 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.
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Inflation of consumer prices 23.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 562.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,518 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 35.23 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 23.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 10.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.82 billion current US$ (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 196 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.