Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Africa

Africa: Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a was 10.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.6%
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
28th
of 38 groups
All-time high
14.1%
in 2000
All-time low
10.0%
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Africa, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 14.12001: 14.12002: 13.72003: 13.82004: 13.52005: 12.72006: 11.82007: 11.62008: 11.22009: 11.42010: 10.82011: 10.82012: 10.42013: 10.42014: 10.72015: 10.52016: 10.32017: 102018: 10.22019: 10.42020: 10.42021: 10.72022: 112023: 10.72024: 10.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Africa stood at 10.6%.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Africa peaked at 14.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2017.

Africa ranks 28th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%) in Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 14.1%
2001 14.1% -0.3%
2002 13.7% -2.7%
2003 13.8% +0.7%
2004 13.5% -2.2%
2005 12.7% -5.7%
2006 11.8% -6.9%
2007 11.6% -1.9%
2008 11.2% -3.6%
2009 11.4% +2.1%
2010 10.8% -5.4%
2011 10.8% -0.4%
2012 10.4% -3.8%
2013 10.4% +0.6%
2014 10.7% +2.5%
2015 10.5% -1.9%
2016 10.3% -2.0%
2017 10.0% -2.8%
2018 10.2% +2.1%
2019 10.4% +2.4%
2020 10.4% +0.2%
2021 10.7% +2.4%
2022 11.0% +3.0%
2023 10.7% -2.7%
2024 10.6% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.8% 11.2% 14.1% 10
2010s 10.4% 10.0% 10.8% 10
2020s 10.7% 10.4% 11.0% 5

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  6. 30 Equatorial Guinea 19.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Africa?
Manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Africa was 10.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2017.
How does Africa rank for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a?
Africa ranks 28th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
265 places, 6,541 data points, 2000–2024
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