Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 0.3026 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 0.3026 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.5315 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.2884 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.5315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.5192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.4565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3971 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.3964 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 0.3951 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 0.3911 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Indonesia 0.3871 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Ireland 0.3776 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Viet Nam 0.3765 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,503 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 30.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,357 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added 5.04 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 4.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 68.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,555 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.3026 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5315 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2884 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.