North America vs Sri Lanka: Manufacturing, value added
Manufacturing, value added over time
- North America
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.1% against 10.4% in North America, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.6 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 Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 14.8% | 1.0% | North America |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 17.9% | 4.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 17.0% | 5.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 17.1% | 6.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added, North America or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.1% against 10.4% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added between North America and Sri Lanka?
- 6.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do North America and Sri Lanka rank globally for manufacturing, value added?
- North America ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Manufacturing, 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
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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.