Industry (including construction), value added in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Industry (including construction), value added was 30.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added in Latin America & Caribbean, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Latin America & Caribbean is 30.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 53.2% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, 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 in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 53.2% | — |
| 1966 | 51.9% | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 48.6% | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.4% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 47.4% | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 46.3% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 46.1% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 49.6% | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 45.0% | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 43.7% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 43.9% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 43.7% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 43.2% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 40.4% | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 40.0% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 40.4% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 39.8% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 40.7% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 39.9% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 40.0% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 39.7% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 41.2% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 41.0% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 36.0% | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 34.4% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 34.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 37.6% | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 37.3% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 31.8% | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 32.0% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 30.3% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 48.6% | 53.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 45.6% | 43.2% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.3% | 39.7% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 31.4% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 30.1% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 28.8% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 30.2% | 32.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 39.7% compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 39.6% compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 39.5% compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 39.1% compare
- 19 Indonesia 38.7% compare
- 20 Ireland 37.8% compare
- 21 Viet Nam 37.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Latin America & Caribbean was 30.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 1965.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2016.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.