Industry (including construction), value added in United States of America

United States of America: Industry (including construction), value added was 17.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
17.6%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
150th
of 209 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 1997
All-time low
17.3%
in 2020
Years of data
25
1997–2021

Industry (including construction), value added in United States of America, 1997–2021

05101520251997200920211997: 23.1 % of GDP1998: 22.7 % of GDP1999: 22.6 % of GDP2000: 22.5 % of GDP2001: 21.5 % of GDP2002: 20.7 % of GDP2003: 20.7 % of GDP2004: 20.9 % of GDP2005: 21.2 % of GDP2006: 21.6 % of GDP2007: 21.4 % of GDP2008: 20.8 % of GDP2009: 19.3 % of GDP2010: 19.3 % of GDP2011: 19.4 % of GDP2012: 19.2 % of GDP2013: 19.2 % of GDP2014: 19.3 % of GDP2015: 18.5 % of GDP2016: 17.9 % of GDP2017: 18.3 % of GDP2018: 18.5 % of GDP2019: 18.1 % of GDP2020: 17.3 % of GDP2021: 17.6 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 17.6% for industry (including construction), value added in 2021.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in United States of America peaked at 23.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2020.

United States of America ranks 150th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Industry (including construction), value added in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in United States of America, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1997 23.1%
1998 22.7% -2.0%
1999 22.6% -0.5%
2000 22.5% -0.5%
2001 21.5% -4.4%
2002 20.7% -3.8%
2003 20.7% +0.4%
2004 20.9% +1.0%
2005 21.2% +1.2%
2006 21.6% +1.8%
2007 21.4% -0.8%
2008 20.8% -2.9%
2009 19.3% -7.3%
2010 19.3% +0.2%
2011 19.4% +0.5%
2012 19.2% -1.3%
2013 19.2% +0.2%
2014 19.3% +0.4%
2015 18.5% -4.0%
2016 17.9% -3.0%
2017 18.3% +2.1%
2018 18.5% +1.2%
2019 18.1% -2.0%
2020 17.3% -4.9%
2021 17.6% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.8% 22.6% 23.1% 3
2000s 21.1% 19.3% 22.5% 10
2010s 18.8% 17.9% 19.4% 10
2020s 17.4% 17.3% 17.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added in United States of America?
Industry (including construction), value added in United States of America was 17.6% in 2021, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1997.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2020.
How does United States of America rank for industry (including construction), value added?
United States of America ranks 150th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 11,373 data points, 1960–2025
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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.