Manufacturing value added to gdp in Nigeria
Nigeria: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 8.26 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.26
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
123rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
21.1
in 1983
All-time low
6.55
in 2010
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Nigeria, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 8.26 for manufacturing value added to gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp in Nigeria peaked at 21.1 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 6.55, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 123rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20.26 | — |
| 1982 | 20.33 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 21.1 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 17.74 | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 21.05 | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 21.01 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 18.78 | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 21.02 | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 18.35 | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 17.78 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 19.49 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 17.65 | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 18.38 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 20.93 | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 19.99 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 19.1 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 19.2 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 17.45 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 16.26 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 13.93 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 13.93 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.81 | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 12.06 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 10.86 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 10.06 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 8.85 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 8.17 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.84 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 6.55 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 7.17 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 7.72 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 8.93 | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 9.64 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 9.43 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.68 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 8.74 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.65 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 9.1 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 8.08 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 8.82 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 9.14 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 9.27 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 8.66 | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 8.26 | -4.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 8.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.42, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 8.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.36, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.96 | 17.74 | 21.1 | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.62 | 16.26 | 20.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.59 | 7.84 | 13.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.56 | 6.55 | 9.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7 | 8.08 | 9.27 | 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 to gdp in Nigeria?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in Nigeria was 8.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 in 1983.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 123rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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