Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) was 23.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added in Africa Western and Central, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Africa Western and Central stood at 23.2%.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Africa Western and Central peaked at 38.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2020.
That places Africa Western and Central 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 38.0% | — |
| 1982 | 33.7% | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 31.3% | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 27.5% | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 28.7% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 30.7% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 30.0% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 28.9% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 30.5% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 32.0% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 31.9% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 30.5% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 31.3% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 36.2% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 34.8% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 29.2% | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 27.7% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 23.2% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.0% | 27.5% | 38.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 27.7% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 24.6% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 21.5% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 21.2% | 24.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 34.6% compare
- 35 Norway 34.5% compare
- 36 South Korea 34.3% compare
- 37 Peru 34.3% compare
- 38 Bangladesh 34.0% compare
- 39 Sudan 33.6% compare
- 40 Eswatini 33.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Services, value added 49.7% (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9767 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,563 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 15.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9601 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,536 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Africa Western and Central?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Africa Western and Central was 23.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2020.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.