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Construction, share of the economy

Value added by construction, as a share of total value added.

Why it matters

Tracks the building and infrastructure cycle, and the market for cement, steel, equipment and contractors.

Read with care

Large public projects can move this a lot in a single year.

Source

UN Statistics Division

% of value added. 54 African countries, 1990 to 2024.

Construction: highest in Tanzania, lowest in Mozambique

Construction, share of the economy, % of value added. Latest year available, 2024. 16 of 16 countries have data.

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Ranked: constructioniWhy it mattersTracks the building and infrastructure cycle, and the market for cement, steel, equipment and contractors.

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0%5%10%Tanzania13.7%Botswana12.6%Zambia10.2%Seychelles6.9%Madagascar6.7%Mauritius5.8%DRC5.4%Angola4.4%Malawi3.3%Eswatini3.2%Lesotho2.7%Zimbabwe2.6%South Africa2.4%Comoros1.6%Namibia1.5%Mozambique1.1%median 3.8%
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How spread out SADC is
Median 3.8%Lowest: Mozambique 1.1%Highest: Tanzania 13.7%

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Construction, share of the economy against income per person

Each bubble is a SADC country, sized by population. Dashed lines mark the SADC medians. Countries far from the pattern are worth a closer look.

0.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%8.0%10.0%12.0%14.0%$1,000$3,000$10kGDP per person, US$ (log scale)ConstructionDRCTanzaniaSouth AfricaAngolaMozambiqueMadagascarMalawiZambia
Source: UN Statistics Division, World Bank·dotzedw Insights Centre

Table

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RankCountryValueYearFive-year changeGradeDetails
1Tanzania13.7%2024down 1.2 point since 2019C
2Botswana12.6%2024up 0.7 points since 2019C
3Zambia10.2%2024down 1.7 point since 2019C
4Seychelles6.9%2024up 1.4 point since 2019C
5Madagascar6.7%2024down 1.1 point since 2019C
6Mauritius5.8%2024up 0.6 points since 2019C
7DRC5.4%2024down 0.9 points since 2019C
8Angola4.4%2024down 6.9 points since 2019C
9Malawi3.3%2024little changed since 2019C
10Eswatini3.2%2024little changed since 2019C
11Lesotho2.7%2024down 0.8 points since 2019C
12Zimbabwe2.6%2024down 0.7 points since 2019C
13South Africa2.4%2024down 0.9 points since 2019C
14Comoros1.6%2024up 0.7 points since 2019C
15Namibia1.5%2024down 0.7 points since 2019C
16Mozambique1.1%2024down 0.4 points since 2019C