Economy · Africa ranking
Industry (% of GDP) by African country
Libya has the highest industry's share of GDP of any African country, at 73.2% — 1.6× Gabon's 47.2%.
Value added by industry, including construction, as a share of GDP. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2025.
Latest available year varies by country (1986–2025); each row shows its year, and values more than 5 years behind the most recent are marked ⚠.
Libya
Gabon
Equatorial GuineaBy region
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| # | Country | Industry (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libya | 73.2% | |
| 2 | Gabon | 47.2% | |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 41.4% | |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 39.7% | |
| 5 | Zimbabwe | 37.1% | |
| 6 | Republic of the Congo | 35.6% | |
| 7 | Zambia | 35.3% | |
| 8 | Algeria | 34.8% | |
| 9 | Sudan | 33.6% | |
| 10 | Eswatini | 33.6% | |
| 11 | South Sudan | 33.1% ⚠ ’15 | |
| 12 | Egypt | 32.1% | |
| 13 | Burkina Faso | 30.1% | |
| 14 | Tanzania | 29.8% | |
| 15 | Mauritania | 29.7% | |
| 16 | Ghana | 29.3% | |
| 17 | Namibia | 28.9% | |
| 18 | Botswana | 27.9% | |
| 19 | Ethiopia | 27.8% | |
| 20 | Angola | 27.1% | |
| 21 | Chad | 26.7% | |
| 22 | Senegal | 26.1% | |
| 23 | Sierra Leone | 25.7% | |
| 24 | Guinea | 25.4% | |
| 25 | Morocco | 25.2% | |
| 26 | Lesotho | 25.2% | |
| 27 | Cameroon | 24.8% | |
| 28 | Liberia | 24.5% | |
| 29 | Uganda | 24.3% | |
| 30 | South Africa | 24.1% | |
| 31 | Cote d'Ivoire | 23.9% | |
| 32 | Madagascar | 23.9% | |
| 33 | Mali | 23.4% | |
| 34 | Mozambique | 22.1% | |
| 35 | Rwanda | 22% | |
| 36 | Tunisia | 22% | |
| 37 | Eritrea | 21.8% ⚠ ’09 | |
| 38 | Central African Republic | 21.2% | |
| 39 | Togo | 21% | |
| 40 | Niger | 18.7% | |
| 41 | Burundi | 18.2% | |
| 42 | Mauritius | 17.7% | |
| 43 | Benin | 17.5% | |
| 44 | Djibouti | 16.6% | |
| 45 | Nigeria | 16.4% | |
| 46 | Kenya | 16.3% | |
| 47 | Gambia | 15.8% | |
| 48 | Guinea-Bissau | 15.7% | |
| 49 | Seychelles | 14.3% | |
| 50 | Malawi | 14.3% | |
| 51 | Cabo Verde | 10.7% | |
| 52 | Comoros | 9.9% | |
| 53 | Somalia | 9.7% ⚠ ’86 | |
| 54 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.2% |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Zimbabwe
Republic of the Congo
Zambia
Algeria
Sudan
Eswatini
South Sudan
Egypt
Burkina Faso
Tanzania
Mauritania
Ghana
Namibia
Botswana
Ethiopia
Angola
Chad
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Guinea
Morocco
Lesotho
Cameroon
Liberia
Uganda
South Africa
Cote d'Ivoire
Madagascar
Mali
Mozambique
Rwanda
Tunisia
Eritrea
Central African Republic
Togo
Niger
Burundi
Mauritius
Benin
Djibouti
Nigeria
Kenya
Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
Seychelles
Malawi
Cabo Verde
Comoros
Somalia
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One call to /v1/data returns the latest Industry (% of GDP) figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest industry's share of GDP?
Libya has the highest industry's share of GDP in Africa at 73.2% (2025), followed by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
Which African country has the lowest industry's share of GDP?
Sao Tome and Principe has the lowest industry's share of GDP of the 54 African countries with data, at 2.2% (2025).
How many African countries report Industry (% of GDP) data?
54 of 54 African countries have a Industry (% of GDP) figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries, here 1986–2025). Every value links to its full series with source and history.
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Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=industry_value_added_pct_gdp&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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