Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) was 8.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Nigeria is 8.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Nigeria peaked at 15.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2025.
That places Nigeria 140th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | -3.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 8.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 8.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 9.2% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.6% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.9704 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 13.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Nigeria?
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Nigeria was 8.1% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a?
- Nigeria ranks 140th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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