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 24,116 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Africa Western and Central, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 24,116 current US$ per square kilometre for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Africa Western and Central peaked at 27,327 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,526 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
Africa Western and Central ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9,141 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 7,319 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 5,247 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1984 | 3,990 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 4,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 3,717 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 3,740 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3,567 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 3,526 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 4,396 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 4,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 4,419 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 4,407 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 8,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 1996 | 10,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 10,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9,589 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 4,295 current US$ per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2000 | 4,992 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 4,611 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 4,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 6,245 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 8,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 10,294 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 12,510 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 14,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 17,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 14,015 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 18,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 23,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 24,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 26,839 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 27,327 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 19,913 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 16,650 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 18,738 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 22,947 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 26,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 22,615 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 24,853 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 27,123 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 24,116 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,959 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,526 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 6,584 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,295 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,640 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,611 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,862 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,497 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,650 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,327 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,677 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,615 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,123 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 35 Mauritius 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Bangladesh 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 France 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Slovenia 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Andorra 1.00 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Isle of Man 991,921 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Antigua and Barbuda 896,995 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,768 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,515 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 49.7% (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (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 24,116 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 27,327 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,526 current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.