Industry (including construction), value added in Nigeria
Nigeria: Industry (including construction), value added was 16.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added in Nigeria, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Nigeria is 16.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Nigeria peaked at 39.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2025.
That places Nigeria 157th out of 207 countries 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 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 39.2% | — |
| 1982 | 34.8% | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 34.1% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 30.3% | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 33.5% | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 32.8% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 32.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 32.6% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 35.4% | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 37.0% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 37.7% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 33.2% | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 31.3% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 36.5% | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 37.4% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 28.7% | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 29.4% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 16.4% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.0% | 30.3% | 39.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 28.7% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 21.2% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 18.2% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 16.4% | 19.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 350.54 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 127.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 156,550 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 24.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5823 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Nigeria?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Nigeria was 16.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Nigeria ranks 157th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.