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Industry (% of GDP) by African country
Libya has the highest industry's share of GDP of any African country, at 73.5% — 1.4× Gabon's 52.9%.
Value added by industry, including construction, as a share of GDP. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.
Libya
Gabon
Equatorial GuineaBy region
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| # | Country | Industry (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libya | 73.5% | |
| 2 | Gabon | 52.9% | |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 45.8% | |
| 4 | Republic of the Congo | 40.1% | |
| 5 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 39.9% | |
| 6 | Algeria | 36.2% | |
| 7 | Zambia | 35.2% | |
| 8 | Zimbabwe | 35% | |
| 9 | Eswatini | 34.7% | |
| 10 | Angola | 34.6% | |
| 11 | South Sudan | 33.1% | |
| 12 | Egypt | 32.6% | |
| 13 | Ghana | 31.5% | |
| 14 | Lesotho | 30.9% | |
| 15 | Mauritania | 30.5% | |
| 16 | Botswana | 29.4% | |
| 17 | Namibia | 28.9% | |
| 18 | Chad | 28.7% | |
| 19 | Tanzania | 28.6% | |
| 20 | Burkina Faso | 26.5% | |
| 21 | Morocco | 25.6% | |
| 22 | Sierra Leone | 25.6% | |
| 23 | Ethiopia | 25.4% | |
| 24 | Guinea | 25.1% | |
| 25 | Senegal | 25% | |
| 26 | Uganda | 24.9% | |
| 27 | South Africa | 24.3% | |
| 28 | Cote d'Ivoire | 24% | |
| 29 | Mali | 23.5% | |
| 30 | Cameroon | 23.2% | |
| 31 | Sudan | 23.2% | |
| 32 | Madagascar | 22.8% | |
| 33 | Liberia | 22.7% | |
| 34 | Tunisia | 22.6% | |
| 35 | Mozambique | 21.9% | |
| 36 | Eritrea | 21.8% | |
| 37 | Rwanda | 21% | |
| 38 | Togo | 20.4% | |
| 39 | Central African Republic | 20% | |
| 40 | Nigeria | 18.2% | |
| 41 | Mauritius | 17.8% | |
| 42 | Burundi | 17.7% | |
| 43 | Niger | 17.6% | |
| 44 | Benin | 17.4% | |
| 45 | Malawi | 17.1% | |
| 46 | Kenya | 16.5% | |
| 47 | Djibouti | 15.9% | |
| 48 | Guinea-Bissau | 15.6% | |
| 49 | Gambia | 15.3% | |
| 50 | Seychelles | 12.3% | |
| 51 | Cabo Verde | 10.7% | |
| 52 | Somalia | 9.7% | |
| 53 | Comoros | 9.6% | |
| 54 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.8% |
Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Algeria
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Eswatini
Angola
South Sudan
Egypt
Ghana
Lesotho
Mauritania
Botswana
Namibia
Chad
Tanzania
Burkina Faso
Morocco
Sierra Leone
Ethiopia
Guinea
Senegal
Uganda
South Africa
Cote d'Ivoire
Mali
Cameroon
Sudan
Madagascar
Liberia
Tunisia
Mozambique
Eritrea
Rwanda
Togo
Central African Republic
Nigeria
Mauritius
Burundi
Niger
Benin
Malawi
Kenya
Djibouti
Guinea-Bissau
Gambia
Seychelles
Cabo Verde
Somalia
Comoros
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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 73.5% (2024), 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 2.8% (2024).
How many African countries report Industry (% of GDP) data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent Industry (% of GDP) figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
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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