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Manufacturing (% of GDP) by African country
Eswatini has the highest manufacturing's share of GDP of any African country, at 28.1% — 1.3× Equatorial Guinea's 22.3%.
Value added by manufacturing as a share of GDP. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2025.
Latest available year varies by country (1990–2025); each row shows its year, and values more than 5 years behind the most recent are marked ⚠.
Eswatini
Equatorial Guinea
GabonBy region
Full ranking
| # | Country | Manufacturing (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 28.1% | |
| 2 | Equatorial Guinea | 22.3% | |
| 3 | Gabon | 19.1% | |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 18% | |
| 5 | Morocco | 14.9% | |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 14.9% | |
| 7 | Tunisia | 14.8% | |
| 8 | Cameroon | 14.6% | |
| 9 | Egypt | 14.5% | |
| 10 | Uganda | 14.5% | |
| 11 | Senegal | 13.2% | |
| 12 | Madagascar | 13.1% | |
| 13 | Burundi | 13.1% | |
| 14 | Republic of the Congo | 12.9% ⚠ ’20 | |
| 15 | Guinea | 12.7% | |
| 16 | Cote d'Ivoire | 12.3% | |
| 17 | South Africa | 12.3% | |
| 18 | Lesotho | 12.1% | |
| 19 | Togo | 11.4% | |
| 20 | Mauritius | 11.2% | |
| 21 | Malawi | 11% | |
| 22 | Benin | 10.2% | |
| 23 | Ghana | 10.1% | |
| 24 | Namibia | 10% | |
| 25 | Algeria | 9.5% | |
| 26 | Zambia | 8.7% | |
| 27 | Guinea-Bissau | 8.6% | |
| 28 | Rwanda | 8.3% | |
| 29 | Nigeria | 8.3% | |
| 30 | Tanzania | 8.1% | |
| 31 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 7.9% | |
| 32 | Mali | 7.5% | |
| 33 | Comoros | 7.2% | |
| 34 | Kenya | 7.1% | |
| 35 | Niger | 7% | |
| 36 | Sierra Leone | 7% | |
| 37 | Angola | 6.8% | |
| 38 | Burkina Faso | 6.6% | |
| 39 | Chad | 6.3% | |
| 40 | Mozambique | 6.2% | |
| 41 | Botswana | 5.7% | |
| 42 | Eritrea | 5.5% ⚠ ’09 | |
| 43 | Seychelles | 5.4% | |
| 44 | Djibouti | 5.3% | |
| 45 | Cabo Verde | 5.2% | |
| 46 | Sudan | 5.1% ⚠ ’09 | |
| 47 | Mauritania | 4.6% | |
| 48 | Ethiopia | 4.2% | |
| 49 | Somalia | 3.9% ⚠ ’90 | |
| 50 | South Sudan | 3.5% ⚠ ’15 | |
| 51 | Libya | 2.8% ⚠ ’17 | |
| 52 | Liberia | 2.3% ⚠ ’11 | |
| 53 | Gambia | 1.5% | |
| 54 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.6% |
Central African Republic
Morocco
Zimbabwe
Tunisia
Cameroon
Egypt
Uganda
Senegal
Madagascar
Burundi
Republic of the Congo
Guinea
Cote d'Ivoire
South Africa
Lesotho
Togo
Mauritius
Malawi
Benin
Ghana
Namibia
Algeria
Zambia
Guinea-Bissau
Rwanda
Nigeria
Tanzania
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mali
Comoros
Kenya
Niger
Sierra Leone
Angola
Burkina Faso
Chad
Mozambique
Botswana
Eritrea
Seychelles
Djibouti
Cabo Verde
Sudan
Mauritania
Ethiopia
Somalia
South Sudan
Libya
Liberia
Gambia
Sao Tome and PrincipeGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Manufacturing (% of GDP) figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=manufacturing_value_added_pct_gdp&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest manufacturing's share of GDP?
Eswatini has the highest manufacturing's share of GDP in Africa at 28.1% (2025), followed by Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
Which African country has the lowest manufacturing's share of GDP?
Sao Tome and Principe has the lowest manufacturing's share of GDP of the 54 African countries with data, at 0.6% (2025).
How many African countries report Manufacturing (% of GDP) data?
54 of 54 African countries have a Manufacturing (% of GDP) figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries, here 1990–2025). Every value links to its full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=manufacturing_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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