Industry (including construction), value added in Nigeria
Nigeria: Industry (including construction), value added was 16.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added in Nigeria, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Nigeria is 16.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Nigeria peaked at 39.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2025.
That places Nigeria 157th out of 208 countries 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.0% | 30.3% | 39.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 28.7% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 21.2% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 18.2% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 16.4% | 19.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,518 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 35.23 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 23.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 10.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -13.80 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -9.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.80 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,360 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 427.73 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Nigeria?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Nigeria was 16.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Nigeria ranks 157th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.