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Industry, real growth

Annual growth of value added in industry, including mining and construction, after inflation.

Why it matters

Tracks the mining, energy and construction cycle, which drives demand for equipment, power and logistics.

Read with care

Large mining projects coming on stream can produce one-off jumps.

Source

World Bank

% a year. 53 African countries, 1990 to 2025.

Industry growth: highest in Seychelles, lowest in Botswana

Industry, real growth, % a year. Latest year available, 2025. 16 of 16 countries have data.

-3.1%
-1.6%
0%
2.1%
5.9%
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Ranked: industry growthiWhy it mattersTracks the mining, energy and construction cycle, which drives demand for equipment, power and logistics.

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-5%0%5%10%Seychelles13.0%Tanzania7.8%Zimbabwe7.8%DRC7.2%Comoros5.3%Zambia5.2%Madagascar4.5%Eswatini2.2%Malawi2.0%Angola1.8%Mauritius0.7%Lesotho0.4%Mozambique-0.6%South Africa-1.6%Namibia-3.1%Botswana-7.8%median 2.1%
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How spread out SADC is
Median 2.1%Lowest: Botswana -7.8%Highest: Seychelles 13.0%

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Industry, real growth 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.

-5.0%0.0%5.0%10.0%$1,000$3,000$10kGDP per person, US$ (log scale)Industry growthDRCTanzaniaSouth AfricaAngolaMozambiqueMadagascarMalawiZambia
Source: World Bank, World Bank·dotzedw Insights Centre

Table

The same figures as the map, for screen readers and copying.
RankCountryValueYearFive-year changeGradeDetails
1Seychelles13.0%2025up 7.8 points since 2020A
2Tanzania7.8%2025up 5.3 points since 2020A
3Zimbabwe7.8%2025up 17.8 points since 2020A
4DRC7.2%2025down 2.1 points since 2020A
5Comoros5.3%2025up 10.9 points since 2020A
6Zambia5.2%2025up 3.9 points since 2020A
7Madagascar4.5%2025up 26.1 points since 2020A
8Eswatini2.2%2025up 12.5 points since 2020A
9Malawi2.0%2025down 2.1 points since 2020A
10Angola1.8%2025up 14.6 points since 2020A
11Mauritius0.7%2025up 20.4 points since 2020A
12Lesotho0.4%2025up 12.3 points since 2020A
13Mozambique-0.6%2025up 5.6 points since 2020A
14South Africa-1.6%2025up 10.7 points since 2020A
15Namibia-3.1%2025up 9.8 points since 2020A
16Botswana-7.8%2025up 12.8 points since 2020A