Industry (including construction), value added in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Industry (including construction), value added was 29.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added in Least developed countries, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Least developed countries stood at 29.7%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Least developed countries peaked at 31.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 1995.
That places Least developed countries 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 23.2% | — |
| 1995 | 22.5% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 29.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 24.6% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 26.6% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 28.9% | 30.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Gross fixed capital formation 25.1% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 11.2% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 21.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,112 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 415.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 403.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.5% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 2.9% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 471.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 25.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Least developed countries?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Least developed countries was 29.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 1995.
- How does Least developed countries rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Least developed countries ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.