Manufacturing, value added in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Manufacturing, value added was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Africa Western and Central, 1982–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added in Africa Western and Central stood at 2.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 320.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Africa Western and Central peaked at 14.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -25.8%, in 1983.
Africa Western and Central ranks 20th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -12.1% | — |
| 1983 | -25.8% | +113.4% |
| 1984 | -5.9% | -77.1% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -191.4% |
| 1986 | -7.5% | -239.8% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | -283.0% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | -12.8% | -196.6% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | -146.8% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | +45.0% |
| 1993 | -15.7% | -245.4% |
| 1994 | -10.6% | -32.2% |
| 1995 | -10.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -131.4% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -45.3% |
| 1998 | -3.2% | -271.4% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -175.9% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +30.7% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +288.4% |
| 2003 | -6.1% | -140.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -101.8% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +8025.9% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -80.1% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +107.7% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +511.7% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +57.8% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -93.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +57.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +58.4% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +120.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | -10.5% | -460.6% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -160.4% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -44.5% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -16.9% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.0% | -25.8% | 13.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | -0.8% | -15.7% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | -6.1% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 0.6% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -10.5% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,563 current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,536 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9601 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 15.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,563 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9767 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Africa Western and Central?
- Manufacturing, value added in Africa Western and Central was 2.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.8% in 1983.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 20th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.