Economy · Africa ranking
Industry (% of GDP) by African country
Libya has the highest reported industry's share of GDP among the 51 countries shown, at 73.2% (2025).
Value added by industry, including construction, as a share of GDP. 51 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
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 | Egypt | 32.1% | |
| 12 | Burkina Faso | 30.1% | |
| 13 | Tanzania | 29.8% | |
| 14 | Mauritania | 29.7% | |
| 15 | Ghana | 29.3% | |
| 16 | Namibia | 28.9% | |
| 17 | Botswana | 27.9% | |
| 18 | Ethiopia | 27.8% | |
| 19 | Angola | 27.1% | |
| 20 | Chad | 26.7% | |
| 21 | Senegal | 26.1% | |
| 22 | Sierra Leone | 25.7% | |
| 23 | Guinea | 25.4% | |
| 24 | Morocco | 25.2% | |
| 25 | Lesotho | 25.2% | |
| 26 | Cameroon | 24.8% | |
| 27 | Liberia | 24.5% | |
| 28 | Uganda | 24.3% | |
| 29 | South Africa | 24.1% | |
| 30 | Cote d'Ivoire | 23.9% | |
| 31 | Madagascar | 23.9% | |
| 32 | Mali | 23.4% | |
| 33 | Mozambique | 22.1% | |
| 34 | Rwanda | 22% | |
| 35 | Tunisia | 22% | |
| 36 | Central African Republic | 21.2% | |
| 37 | Togo | 21% | |
| 38 | Niger | 18.7% | |
| 39 | Burundi | 18.2% | |
| 40 | Mauritius | 17.7% | |
| 41 | Benin | 17.5% | |
| 42 | Djibouti | 16.6% | |
| 43 | Nigeria | 16.4% | |
| 44 | Kenya | 16.3% | |
| 45 | Gambia | 15.8% | |
| 46 | Guinea-Bissau | 15.7% | |
| 47 | Seychelles | 14.3% | |
| 48 | Malawi | 14.3% | |
| 49 | Cabo Verde | 10.7% | |
| 50 | Comoros | 9.9% | |
| 51 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.2% |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Zimbabwe
Republic of the Congo
Zambia
Algeria
Sudan
Eswatini
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
Central African Republic
Togo
Niger
Burundi
Mauritius
Benin
Djibouti
Nigeria
Kenya
Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
Seychelles
Malawi
Cabo Verde
Comoros
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The table includes 51 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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