China vs Eastern Africa: Manufacturing value added per capita
China
3,492 constant US$
in 2025
Eastern Africa
89.84 constant US$
in 2025
China rank
39th
Eastern Africa rank
38th
Manufacturing value added per capita over time
- China
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 3,492 constant US$ against 89.84 constant US$ in Eastern Africa, a difference of 3,402 constant US$.
That makes China's figure about 38.9 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 39th and Eastern Africa ranks 38th of 227 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 768.12 constant US$ | 58.84 constant US$ | 709.28 constant US$ | China |
| 2010s | 2,065 constant US$ | 78.5 constant US$ | 1,986 constant US$ | China |
| 2020s | 3,107 constant US$ | 86.06 constant US$ | 3,020 constant US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing value added per capita, China or Eastern Africa?
- China, at 3,492 constant US$ against 89.84 constant US$ in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing value added per capita between China and Eastern Africa?
- 3,402 constant US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Eastern Africa rank globally for manufacturing value added per capita?
- China ranks 39th and Eastern Africa ranks 38th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.