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Manufacturing (% of GDP) by African country
Eswatini has the highest manufacturing's share of GDP of any African country, at 29.1% — 1.2× Equatorial Guinea's 24.8%.
Value added by manufacturing as a share of GDP. 53 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.
Eswatini
Equatorial Guinea
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| # | Country | Manufacturing (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 29.1% | |
| 2 | Equatorial Guinea | 24.8% | |
| 3 | Gabon | 19.5% | |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 18% | |
| 5 | Zimbabwe | 15.6% | |
| 6 | Morocco | 15.3% | |
| 7 | Uganda | 15.1% | |
| 8 | Tunisia | 14.8% | |
| 9 | Egypt | 13.9% | |
| 10 | Senegal | 13.9% | |
| 11 | Lesotho | 13.5% | |
| 12 | Cote d'Ivoire | 12.9% | |
| 13 | Cameroon | 12.9% | |
| 14 | Republic of the Congo | 12.9% | |
| 15 | South Africa | 12.8% | |
| 16 | Guinea | 12.7% | |
| 17 | Madagascar | 12.6% | |
| 18 | Burundi | 11.5% | |
| 19 | Togo | 11.4% | |
| 20 | Mauritius | 11.1% | |
| 21 | Malawi | 11% | |
| 22 | Namibia | 10.6% | |
| 23 | Benin | 10.2% | |
| 24 | Ghana | 9.8% | |
| 25 | Burkina Faso | 9.5% | |
| 26 | Algeria | 9.5% | |
| 27 | Zambia | 9% | |
| 28 | Rwanda | 8.9% | |
| 29 | Guinea-Bissau | 8.7% | |
| 30 | Nigeria | 8.7% | |
| 31 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 8.2% | |
| 32 | Tanzania | 8.1% | |
| 33 | Angola | 7.6% | |
| 34 | Mali | 7.6% | |
| 35 | Kenya | 7.3% | |
| 36 | Chad | 7.1% | |
| 37 | Niger | 7% | |
| 38 | Sierra Leone | 7% | |
| 39 | Mozambique | 6.4% | |
| 40 | Botswana | 5.5% | |
| 41 | Eritrea | 5.5% | |
| 42 | Djibouti | 5.3% | |
| 43 | Cabo Verde | 5.1% | |
| 44 | Sudan | 5.1% | |
| 45 | Mauritania | 5% | |
| 46 | Ethiopia | 4.4% | |
| 47 | Seychelles | 4.2% | |
| 48 | Somalia | 3.9% | |
| 49 | South Sudan | 3.5% | |
| 50 | Libya | 2.8% | |
| 51 | Liberia | 2.3% | |
| 52 | Gambia | 1.5% | |
| 53 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.6% |
Central African Republic
Zimbabwe
Morocco
Uganda
Tunisia
Egypt
Senegal
Lesotho
Cote d'Ivoire
Cameroon
Republic of the Congo
South Africa
Guinea
Madagascar
Burundi
Togo
Mauritius
Malawi
Namibia
Benin
Ghana
Burkina Faso
Algeria
Zambia
Rwanda
Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tanzania
Angola
Mali
Kenya
Chad
Niger
Sierra Leone
Mozambique
Botswana
Eritrea
Djibouti
Cabo Verde
Sudan
Mauritania
Ethiopia
Seychelles
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 29.1% (2024), 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 53 African countries with data, at 0.6% (2024).
How many African countries report Manufacturing (% of GDP) data?
53 of 54 African countries have a recent Manufacturing (% 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=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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