Manufacturing value added per capita in Africa
Africa: Manufacturing value added per capita was 212.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing value added per capita in Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing value added per capita in Africa stood at 212.63.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added per capita in Africa peaked at 227.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 186.26, in 2000.
That places Africa 31st out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added per capita in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 186.26 | — |
| 2001 | 187.52 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 193.96 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 188.48 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 187.32 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 189.96 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 196.25 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 201.76 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 204.64 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 198.47 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 205.88 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 208.98 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 212.91 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 219.35 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 227.5 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 225.09 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 224.42 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 223.73 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 226.69 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 227.13 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 204.58 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 210.04 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 215.18 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 213.62 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 211.34 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 212.63 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 193.46 | 186.26 | 204.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.17 | 205.88 | 227.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.23 | 204.58 | 215.18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 679.3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 386 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 374 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 237 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 779 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 979 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,004 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.44 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 64,821 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 9,673 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added per capita in Africa?
- Manufacturing value added per capita in Africa was 212.63 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 227.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.26 in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for manufacturing value added per capita?
- Africa ranks 31st out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added per capita rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita (constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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