Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Industry (including construction), value added per worker was 5,674 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Africa Western and Central, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added per worker in Africa Western and Central is 5,674 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Africa Western and Central peaked at 12,095 constant 2015 US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5,591 constant 2015 US$, in 2023.
That places Africa Western and Central 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11,967 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 12,095 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 11,345 constant 2015 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 10,751 constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 10,360 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 10,568 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 10,563 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,439 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 9,850 constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 9,910 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 10,075 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 9,882 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 10,377 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 10,121 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 10,236 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9,887 constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 9,523 constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 9,129 constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 8,855 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 8,719 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 9,011 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 8,767 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 8,403 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 8,536 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 8,337 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 7,875 constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 7,858 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7,826 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7,873 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6,618 constant 2015 US$ | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 5,951 constant 2015 US$ | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 5,643 constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 5,591 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 5,638 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 5,674 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,882 constant 2015 US$ | 9,850 constant 2015 US$ | 12,095 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,799 constant 2015 US$ | 8,855 constant 2015 US$ | 10,377 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,321 constant 2015 US$ | 7,826 constant 2015 US$ | 9,011 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,852 constant 2015 US$ | 5,591 constant 2015 US$ | 6,618 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 47,036 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 42 Bahrain 46,425 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 43 Macau, China 45,183 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 44 Oman 43,503 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 45 Costa Rica 41,696 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 46 Hong Kong, China 41,254 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 47 Lithuania 40,860 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Industry (including construction), value added 196.30 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Trade in services 11.4% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 220.68 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added per worker in Africa Western and Central?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Africa Western and Central was 5,674 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 12,095 constant 2015 US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,591 constant 2015 US$ in 2023.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (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. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. 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.