Industry (including construction), value added in World
World: Industry (including construction), value added was 25.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added in World, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in World stood at 25.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in World peaked at 32.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2025.
World ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in World, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.1% | — |
| 1992 | 31.5% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 29.9% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 29.5% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 28.5% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 25.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 27.4% | 32.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 26.4% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 26.2% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.0% | 27.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 32 Suriname 35.1% compare
- 33 Algeria 34.8% compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 34.6% compare
- 35 Norway 34.5% compare
- 36 South Korea 34.3% compare
- 37 Peru 34.3% compare
- 38 Bangladesh 34.0% compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 14,406 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,131 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 3,686 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in World?
- Industry (including construction), value added in World was 25.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2025.
- How does World rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- World ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.