Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central is 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Africa Western and Central 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 34 Jordan 0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 0.1712 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Türkiye 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Slovakia 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Philippines 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Austria 0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9767 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI 818.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,563 current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,536 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9601 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 15.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,563 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.