Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) was 19,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Africa Western and Central, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 19,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Africa Western and Central peaked at 21,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Africa Western and Central 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12,083 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 11,039 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 9,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 9,929 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 10,349 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 10,058 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 10,327 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 10,871 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 11,016 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 12,565 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 12,256 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 12,777 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 12,112 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 11,676 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 11,505 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 12,101 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 12,438 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 12,593 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 12,145 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 12,746 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 13,365 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 13,728 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 14,955 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 15,304 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 15,678 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 15,604 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 15,509 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 15,966 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 16,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 17,952 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 18,670 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 19,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 20,104 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 19,913 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 18,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 19,662 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 20,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 21,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 18,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 18,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 19,274 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 19,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,584 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,083 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 12,217 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,505 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,777 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,746 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,966 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,243 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,009 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 34 Andorra 860,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Bangladesh 810,856 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Slovenia 810,658 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Antigua and Barbuda 795,539 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 783,623 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 France 780,499 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 China 705,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,563 current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,536 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9601 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 15.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,563 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9767 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Africa Western and Central?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Africa Western and Central was 19,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 21,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.