Industry Value Added - Ranking 1970
In 1970, Brazil (0.00%), Niger (6.94%), and Gambia, The (8.21%) ranked highest in industry value added among all countries. Oman ranked lowest at 77.25%.
Data & analysis
- Libya — 99.74
- Guyana — 88.48
- Brunei Darussalam — 63.87
- Kuwait — 63.79
- Qatar — 62.55
The 2025 World Bank data on industry value added as a percentage of GDP reveals a stark global divide, with the top positions dominated by hydrocarbon-exporting economies. Libya, at 99.74%, and Guyana, at 88.48%, anchor the ranking, their extreme figures reflecting economies overwhelmingly dependent on crude oil extraction and, in Guyana's case, recent massive offshore discoveries. Similarly, Kuwait (63.79%) and Qatar (62.55%) reinforce this pattern, where industrial output is almost synonymous with fossil fuel production. At the bottom, Lebanon’s negative value of -4.75% signals a catastrophic collapse of industrial activity, likely due to prolonged political and financial crisis that has crippled manufacturing and construction. This structural fragility contrasts sharply with the resource-driven concentration at the top. The leaderboard could be reshuffled if a major energy transition reduces demand for oil, forcing diversification in Libya and Guyana, or if Lebanon achieves political stability and industrial reconstruction.
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY % |
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