North America vs Saudi Arabia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
North America
0.1044 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
North America rank
35th
Saudi Arabia rank
38th
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- North America
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1044 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 2000s | 0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 2010s | 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp, North America or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1044 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp between North America and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do North America and Saudi Arabia rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- North America ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.