Manufacturing, value added in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Manufacturing, value added was 92.31 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added in Africa Western and Central, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 92.31 billion constant 2015 US$ for manufacturing, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Africa Western and Central peaked at 92.31 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.82 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1995.
Africa Western and Central ranks 28th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 62.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1982 | 55.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 40.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | -25.8% |
| 1984 | 38.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 40.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 37.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 42.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 48.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 42.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 44.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 48.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 53.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 44.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 40.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 35.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 37.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 37.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 36.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 37.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 38.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 40.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 46.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 43.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 43.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 47.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 49.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 50.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 51.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 52.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 58.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 63.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 72.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 79.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 79.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 80.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 81.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 84.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 86.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 77.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 82.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 86.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 88.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 90.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 92.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 37.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 62.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 41.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 35.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 53.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 38.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 51.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 52.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 86.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 77.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 92.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 85.48 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 26 Philippines 85.41 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 27 Australia 82.67 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 28 Denmark 82.17 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 29 Sweden 78.09 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 30 Austria 76.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 31 Argentina 73.55 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Trade in services 11.4% (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 807.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
- Services, value added 49.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Services, value added 528.98 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 423.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 220.68 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Africa Western and Central?
- Manufacturing, value added in Africa Western and Central was 92.31 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 92.31 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1995.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 28th out of 33 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 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.