Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 9,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central is 9,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 9,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,959 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
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 rising across the 43 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6,936 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 6,099 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 4,528 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1984 | 4,261 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 4,490 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 4,152 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 4,725 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 5,350 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 4,666 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 4,945 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 5,313 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 5,887 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 4,963 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 4,434 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 3,959 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 4,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 4,168 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 4,036 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 4,133 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4,262 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 4,426 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 5,085 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 4,776 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 4,781 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5,208 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 5,300 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5,495 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 5,608 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,726 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5,831 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6,485 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 7,059 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 8,045 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 8,769 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 8,817 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 8,894 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9,017 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 9,290 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 9,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 8,558 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 9,100 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 9,521 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 9,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,152 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,936 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 4,593 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,959 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,887 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,067 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,262 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,726 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,831 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,236 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,558 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 23 Czechia 715,838 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Aruba 687,328 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Kuwait 641,678 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 635,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Bermuda 602,770 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Trinidad and Tobago 594,129 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Slovenia 573,280 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
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 (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 9,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 9,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,959 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.