Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Africa
Africa: Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a was 10.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Africa stood at 10.1%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Africa peaked at 13.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2025.
That places Africa 29th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.2% | — |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.3% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.1% | 10.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More economy & growth data for Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.26 Percent per annum (2028)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 10.08 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 7.84 % (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 101.78 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 10.34 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.04 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 88.82 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 2,047 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2,011 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Africa?
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Africa was 10.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2025.
- How does Africa rank for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a?
- Africa ranks 29th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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