Industry (including construction), value added in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Industry (including construction), value added was 196.30 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added in Africa Western and Central, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Africa Western and Central is 196.30 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Africa Western and Central peaked at 196.30 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86.74 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1983.
Africa Western and Central ranks 38th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 109.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1982 | 99.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 86.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 89.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 93.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 90.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 93.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 98.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 99.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 113.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 110.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 115.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 109.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 105.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 104.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 109.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 112.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 113.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 109.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 115.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 120.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 124.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 135.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 138.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 141.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 141.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 140.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 140.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 144.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 149.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 162.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 168.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 174.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 181.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 180.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 171.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 177.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 183.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 191.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 168.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 164.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 174.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 180.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 187.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 196.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 86.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 109.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 110.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 104.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 115.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 115.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 144.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 149.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 191.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 164.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 196.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 35 Denmark 98.74 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 36 Qatar 97.85 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 37 Belgium 95.46 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 91.80 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 89.74 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 40 Nigeria 83.26 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 41 Colombia 80.37 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Trade in services 11.4% (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 807.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
- Services, value added 49.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Services, value added 528.98 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 423.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 220.68 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Africa Western and Central?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Africa Western and Central was 196.30 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 196.30 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.74 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1983.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.