Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Industry (including construction), value added per worker was 5,674 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Africa Western and Central, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added per worker in Africa Western and Central is 5,674 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Africa Western and Central peaked at 12,095 constant 2015 US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5,591 constant 2015 US$, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,882 constant 2015 US$ | 9,850 constant 2015 US$ | 12,095 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,799 constant 2015 US$ | 8,855 constant 2015 US$ | 10,377 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,321 constant 2015 US$ | 7,826 constant 2015 US$ | 9,011 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,852 constant 2015 US$ | 5,591 constant 2015 US$ | 6,618 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 807.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 198.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 991.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 196.30 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 852.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 23.2% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 942.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 528.98 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 5.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added per worker in Africa Western and Central?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Africa Western and Central was 5,674 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 12,095 constant 2015 US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,591 constant 2015 US$ in 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.