North America vs Paraguay: Industry (including construction), value added
Industry (including construction), value added over time
- North America
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 32.3% against 18.2% in North America, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.8 times North America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 46th and Paraguay ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 33.1% | 10.0% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 38.4% | 16.7% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 34.1% | 14.7% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 34.4% | 16.5% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added, North America or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 32.3% against 18.2% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added between North America and Paraguay?
- 14.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do North America and Paraguay rank globally for industry (including construction), value added?
- North America ranks 46th and Paraguay ranks 46th of 47 groups.
- 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.