Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 173.24 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 173.24 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The figure is down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 383.44 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 139.94 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1999.
Africa Western and Central ranks 26th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 383.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 327.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 236.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 1984 | 216.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 222.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 200.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 221.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 244.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 207.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 213.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 223.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 241.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 197.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 172.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 149.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 150.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 149.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 140.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 139.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 140.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 141.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 158.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 144.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 140.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 149 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 147.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 148.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 147.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 146.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 144.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 156.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 165.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 183.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 195.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 191.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 187.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 185.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 186.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 186.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 163.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 169.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 173.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 173.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 173.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 173.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 251.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 200.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 383.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 177.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 139.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 241.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | 140.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 158.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 144.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 195.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 163.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | 173.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,399 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 4,236 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 25 France 3,927 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 3,843 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 27 Canada 3,799 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 28 New Zealand 3,702 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 29 Lithuania 3,592 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,768 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added 49.7% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,515 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 528.98 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 173.24 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 383.44 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.94 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.