Industry (including construction), value added in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Industry (including construction), value added was 26.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1982–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 26.2% for industry (including construction), value added in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 31.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2016.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 29.7% | — |
| 1983 | 31.4% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 30.3% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 27.3% | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 29.1% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 30.7% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 30.8% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 29.2% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 31.8% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 30.5% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 30.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 29.3% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 28.5% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 28.1% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.0% | 27.3% | 31.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 27.5% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 26.6% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 24.7% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.1% | 27.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 24 Papua New Guinea 36.5% compare
- 25 Myanmar 36.2% compare
- 26 Turkmenistan 36.0% compare
- 27 San Marino 35.8% compare
- 28 Malaysia 35.7% compare
- 29 China 35.6% compare
- 30 Congo 35.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Africa Eastern and Southern was 26.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2016.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.