Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 0.3026 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.3026 current US$ per US$ of GDP for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.5558 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.2855 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.5558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.5418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.4723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 14 Bahrain 0.4121 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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$), per recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5558 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2855 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (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.