Gdp vs manufacturing gdp in United States
United States: Gdp vs manufacturing gdp was 17.3 in 2016. βΌ Falling
Latest (2016)
17.3
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
39th
of 43 countries
All-time high
40.9
in 1942
All-time low
17.3
in 2016
Years of data
115
1839β2016
Gdp vs manufacturing gdp in United States, 1839β2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 17.3 for gdp vs manufacturing gdp in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 115 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs manufacturing gdp in United States peaked at 40.9 in 1942 and was at its lowest, 17.3, in 2016.
United States ranks 39th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 115 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 19.4 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 1 |
| 1840s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1850s | 24.7 | 24.7 | 24.7 | 1 |
| 1860s | 29.9 | 29.9 | 29.9 | 1 |
| 1870s | 29.6 | 29.6 | 29.6 | 1 |
| 1880s | 35 | 35 | 35 | 1 |
| 1890s | 35.3 | 35.3 | 35.3 | 1 |
| 1900s | 32.3 | 32.3 | 32.3 | 1 |
| 1910s | 33.43 | 31.4 | 36.1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 30.63 | 28 | 33.8 | 10 |
| 1930s | 29.77 | 24.1 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 1940s | 35.62 | 31.3 | 40.9 | 10 |
| 1950s | 33.61 | 31.6 | 34.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.22 | 30.3 | 32.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.22 | 27.3 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.57 | 23.7 | 28.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.39 | 20.7 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.48 | 18 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2 | 17.3 | 18.8 | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for United States
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -3.07 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.95 (2024)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 67,946 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.53 (2021)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 23.22 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 67,946 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -273.12 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -273.12 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 829.22 billion current LCU (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs manufacturing gdp in United States?
- Gdp vs manufacturing gdp in United States was 17.3 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs manufacturing gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9 in 1942.
- What is the lowest gdp vs manufacturing gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3 in 2016.
- How does United States rank for gdp vs manufacturing gdp?
- United States ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gdp vs manufacturing gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs manufacturing gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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