Which has higher chemicals, Colombia or Guatemala?

Guatemala, at 18.4% against 18.0% in Colombia as of 1988.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?

19 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 1988.

Where does this data come from?

International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Guatemala: Chemicals

Colombia

18.0%

in 2023

Guatemala

18.4%

in 1988

Colombia rank

25th

Guatemala rank

24th

Chemicals over time

Colombia
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 18.4% against 18.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and Guatemala ranks 24th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1960s	12.8%	10.3%	2.5%	Colombia
1970s	12.0%	14.4%	2.4%	Guatemala
1980s	12.5%	16.4%	3.9%	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemicals, Colombia or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 18.4% against 18.0% in Colombia as of 1988.
What is the difference in chemicals between Colombia and Guatemala?: 0.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 1988.
How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for chemicals?: Colombia ranks 25th and Guatemala ranks 24th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit: % of value added in manufacturing
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 153 places, 5,452 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).