Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) was 0.2262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.2262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.2262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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$) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 2.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 2.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 2.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.99 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 1.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9842 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5618 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5049 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.566 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3968 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3105 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2955 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2712 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.237 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2334 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5969 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4473 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2679 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 24 South Sudan 0.3309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.2262 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$) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.