Manufacturing, value added in Nigeria

Nigeria: Manufacturing, value added was 8.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.3%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
124th
of 204 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 1983
All-time low
6.6%
in 2010
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Manufacturing, value added in Nigeria, 1981–2025

51015201981200320251981: 20.3 % of GDP1982: 20.3 % of GDP1983: 21.1 % of GDP1984: 17.7 % of GDP1985: 21.1 % of GDP1986: 21 % of GDP1987: 18.8 % of GDP1988: 21 % of GDP1989: 18.4 % of GDP1990: 17.8 % of GDP1991: 19.5 % of GDP1992: 17.7 % of GDP1993: 18.4 % of GDP1994: 20.9 % of GDP1995: 20 % of GDP1996: 19.1 % of GDP1997: 19.2 % of GDP1998: 17.5 % of GDP1999: 16.3 % of GDP2000: 13.9 % of GDP2001: 13.9 % of GDP2002: 11.8 % of GDP2003: 12.1 % of GDP2004: 10.9 % of GDP2005: 10.1 % of GDP2006: 8.9 % of GDP2007: 8.4 % of GDP2008: 8.2 % of GDP2009: 7.8 % of GDP2010: 6.6 % of GDP2011: 7.2 % of GDP2012: 7.7 % of GDP2013: 8.9 % of GDP2014: 9.6 % of GDP2015: 9.4 % of GDP2016: 8.7 % of GDP2017: 8.7 % of GDP2018: 9.6 % of GDP2019: 9.1 % of GDP2020: 8.1 % of GDP2021: 8.8 % of GDP2022: 9.1 % of GDP2023: 9.3 % of GDP2024: 8.7 % of GDP2025: 8.3 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 8.3% for manufacturing, value added in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Nigeria peaked at 21.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2010.

Nigeria ranks 124th of 204 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.0% 17.7% 21.1% 9
1990s 18.6% 16.3% 20.9% 10
2000s 10.6% 7.8% 13.9% 10
2010s 8.6% 6.6% 9.6% 10
2020s 8.7% 8.1% 9.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added in Nigeria?
Manufacturing, value added in Nigeria was 8.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 1983.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for manufacturing, value added?
Nigeria ranks 124th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing, value added 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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.