Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) was 0.2256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
28th
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0.2256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 0.2256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 2.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.2256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 2.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 2.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1975 | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7643 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7092 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6214 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5611 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4952 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4802 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.531 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5013 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5573 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5609 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3968 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3087 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3128 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2462 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2478 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3017 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2734 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2817 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2608 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5963 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4802 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3087 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5609 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2462 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3017 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 25 United Arab Emirates 0.3291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Myanmar 0.3275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Zambia 0.3252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Japan 0.3156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Viet Nam 0.3117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 San Marino 0.3066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Bahrain 0.301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,410 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.2256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.