Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 371.97 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Africa Western and Central, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 371.97 current US$ per person for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Africa Western and Central peaked at 613.78 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 145.4 current US$ per person, in 1999.
Africa Western and Central ranks 46th of 47 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 (current US$), per in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 505.34 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 393.09 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 274.24 current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 1984 | 203.17 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1985 | 217.15 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 179.21 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 175.44 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 162.78 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 156.53 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 189.99 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 197.25 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 180.97 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 175.68 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 181.6 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 308.66 current US$ per person | +70.0% |
| 1996 | 387.9 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 380.53 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 333.64 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 145.4 current US$ per person | -56.4% |
| 2000 | 164.43 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 147.71 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 155.21 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 189.09 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 241.84 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 294.53 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 347.94 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 381.17 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 469.48 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 358.21 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 455.08 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 559.79 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 577.9 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 613.78 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 608.17 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 431.41 current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 351.25 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 385.09 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 459.85 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 518 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 431.86 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 463.55 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 494.29 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 429.15 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 340.36 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2025 | 371.97 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 251.88 current US$ per person | 156.53 current US$ per person | 505.34 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 248.16 current US$ per person | 145.4 current US$ per person | 387.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 274.96 current US$ per person | 147.71 current US$ per person | 469.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 496.03 current US$ per person | 351.25 current US$ per person | 613.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 421.86 current US$ per person | 340.36 current US$ per person | 494.29 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 43 New Caledonia 7,460 current US$ per person compare
- 44 Poland 7,343 current US$ per person compare
- 45 Lithuania 7,299 current US$ per person compare
- 46 Bermuda 6,965 current US$ per person compare
- 47 Andorra 6,942 current US$ per person compare
- 48 Estonia 6,791 current US$ per person compare
- 49 Isle of Man 6,718 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 528.98 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 423.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9767 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 23.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 196.30 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 198.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 9.9% (2025)
- Inflation, consumer prices 1.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Africa Western and Central?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Africa Western and Central was 371.97 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 613.78 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.4 current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.