Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita was 158.37 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central is 158.37 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 279.58 current US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 64.69 current US$ per person, in 2000.
Africa Western and Central ranks 44th of 47 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 (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 279.58 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 238.19 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 167.76 current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1984 | 110.38 current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 1985 | 128.02 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 103.23 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 90.97 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 92.27 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 74.76 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 87.18 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 94.06 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 80.24 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 87.99 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 105.18 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 161.53 current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 1996 | 191.44 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 200.48 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 194.44 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 70.66 current US$ per person | -63.7% |
| 2000 | 64.69 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 66.2 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 70.96 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 80.51 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 89.96 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 104.74 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 120.34 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 135.74 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 159.24 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 136.12 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 137.07 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 162.66 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 171.21 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 214.41 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 233.2 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 191.03 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 163.41 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 159.7 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 182.27 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 220.07 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 190.27 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 213.59 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 220.83 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 192.43 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 145.67 current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 2025 | 158.37 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 142.8 current US$ per person | 74.76 current US$ per person | 279.58 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 127.32 current US$ per person | 70.66 current US$ per person | 200.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.85 current US$ per person | 64.69 current US$ per person | 159.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.5 current US$ per person | 137.07 current US$ per person | 233.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.86 current US$ per person | 145.67 current US$ per person | 220.83 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 41 China 3,429 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Brunei Darussalam 3,202 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Malaysia 2,900 current US$ per person compare
- 44 Mexico 2,774 current US$ per person compare
- 45 Croatia 2,749 current US$ per person compare
- 46 Costa Rica 2,711 current US$ per person compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 2,694 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,768 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added 49.7% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,515 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 528.98 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 158.37 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 279.58 current US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.69 current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.