Equatorial Guinea’s manufacturing value added fell to 22.3% of GDP in 2025.

Higher is better. A higher share means more of the country's output comes from making and processing goods, which tends to bring steadier jobs and a more varied economy. The latest figure is 22.3% of GDP for 2025, down from 25.8% a year earlier, a fall of 3.5 percentage points. Since 2016 the share has ranged from a low of 18.5% of GDP in 2016 to a high of 25.8% of GDP in 2024. The 2025 reading sits a little above the middle of that range, one year after the series reached its top.

Why it matters. At 22.3% of GDP, manufacturing still accounts for a sizeable slice of what Equatorial Guinea produces, which matters for the firms and workers tied to processing and production. The drop from the 2024 peak means those activities took a smaller share of national output in 2025. The next annual reading will show whether the share keeps falling towards its 2016 level or recovers.