Ireland vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Industry (including construction), value added
Industry (including construction), value added over time
- Ireland
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 37.8% against 30.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Ireland ranks 20th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 31.8% | 1.8% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 32.9% | 2.5% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 30.1% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 31.5% | 5.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added, Ireland or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Ireland, at 37.8% against 30.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added between Ireland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 7.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for industry (including construction), value added?
- Ireland ranks 20th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. 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 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.