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Industry (including construction), value added (US$)

Value added by mining, manufacturing, construction and utilities in current US dollars.

Why it matters

The size of the industrial economy in money terms.

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Current dollars move with exchange rates and commodity prices.

Source

World Bank

US$. 53 African countries, 1990 to 2025.

Industry (US$): highest in South Africa, lowest in Comoros

Industry (including construction), value added (US$), US$. Latest year available, 2025. 16 of 16 countries have data.

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Ranked: industry (US$)iWhy it mattersThe size of the industrial economy in money terms.

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$0$20bn$40bn$60bn$80bn$100bnSouth Africa$102.9bnDRC$36.1bnAngola$33.1bnTanzania$26.9bnZimbabwe$19.0bnZambia$10.2bnBotswana$5.6bnMozambique$4.9bnMadagascar$4.7bnNamibia$4.4bnMauritius$2.9bnMalawi$2.1bnEswatini$1.7bnLesotho$647.4mSeychelles$342.5mComoros$179.0mmedian $4.8bn
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How spread out SADC is
Median $4.8bnLog scaleLowest: Comoros $179.0mHighest: South Africa $102.9bn

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Industry (including construction), value added (US$) 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$20.0bn$40.0bn$60.0bn$80.0bn$100.0bn$1,000$3,000$10kGDP per person, US$ (log scale)Industry (US$)DRCTanzaniaSouth AfricaAngolaMozambiqueZambiaZimbabweNamibia
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Table

The same figures as the map, for screen readers and copying.
RankCountryValueYearFive-year changeGradeDetails
1South Africa$102.9bn2025up 30% since 2020A
2DRC$36.1bn2025up 120% since 2020A
3Angola$33.1bn2025up 52% since 2020A
4Tanzania$26.9bn2025up 50% since 2020A
5Zimbabwe$19.0bn2025up 47% since 2020A
6Zambia$10.2bn2025up 40% since 2020A
7Botswana$5.6bn2025up 39% since 2020A
8Mozambique$4.9bn2025up 59% since 2020A
9Madagascar$4.7bn2025up 85% since 2020A
10Namibia$4.4bn2025up 60% since 2020A
11Mauritius$2.9bn2025up 51% since 2020A
12Malawi$2.1bn2025down 5% since 2020A
13Eswatini$1.7bn2025up 33% since 2020A
14Lesotho$647.4m2025up 1% since 2020A
15Seychelles$342.5m2025up 74% since 2020A
16Comoros$179.0m2025up 81% since 2020A