Industry (including construction) … current US rate annual growth in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Industry (including construction) … current US rate annual growth was 8.18 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual in Least developed countries, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual in Least developed countries stood at 8.18 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 124.4% on the previous year and up 168.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual in Least developed countries peaked at 28.6 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -12.46 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Least developed countries ranks 20th of 47 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) … current US rate annual growth in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -0.4234 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -1704.2% |
| 1997 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1998 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 17.75 % change on previous year | +323.9% |
| 2001 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2002 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -481.7% |
| 2003 | 12.89 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 20.84 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 2005 | 28.6 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 2006 | 22.59 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 25.54 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 23.98 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2009 | -12.46 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 2010 | 18.28 % change on previous year | -246.7% |
| 2011 | 22.29 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2013 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2015 | -12.03 % change on previous year | -371.0% |
| 2016 | 3 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2017 | 12.47 % change on previous year | +315.9% |
| 2018 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2020 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2021 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -909.2% |
| 2022 | 13.92 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2023 | -0.9895 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2024 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -468.4% |
| 2025 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +124.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction) … current US rate annual growth in Least developed countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1704.2% | -0.4234 % change on previous year | 6.79 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +909.2% | -1.71 % change on previous year | 13.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8 % change on previous year | -0.4234 % change on previous year | 6.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.71 % change on previous year | -12.46 % change on previous year | 28.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.57 % change on previous year | -12.03 % change on previous year | 22.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.15 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 13.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 17 Liberia 22.57 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 22.51 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Nicaragua 20.41 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Belarus 20.31 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Niger 18.71 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Tanzania 18.61 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Senegal 18.6 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 977.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 277.65 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual in Least developed countries?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual in Least developed countries was 8.18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.46 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Least developed countries rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual?
- Least developed countries ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Industry (including construction), value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Industry (including construction), value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.