Manufacturing, value added in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Manufacturing, value added was 4.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Least developed countries, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added in Least developed countries is 4.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Least developed countries peaked at 24.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -8.6%, in 2013.
Least developed countries ranks 9th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -3.0% | — |
| 1995 | 9.3% | -406.5% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -60.0% |
| 1997 | -2.3% | -161.3% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -148.7% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +588.2% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -51.6% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +116.4% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +41.5% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -55.3% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +58.7% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +542.0% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -64.3% |
| 2013 | -8.6% | -197.5% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -165.3% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +65.1% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -103.6% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -2001.2% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -29.6% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | +28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | -3.0% | 9.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | -8.6% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | -0.3% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 6 South Sudan 17.8% compare
- 7 Montenegro 15.9% compare
- 8 Djibouti 15.6% compare
- 9 Seychelles 13.0% compare
- 10 India 11.5% compare
- 11 Egypt 11.2% compare
- 12 Costa Rica 10.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Trade 43.7% (2025)
- Trade in services 8.6% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 471.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 441.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 6.4% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 28.5% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -6.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 185.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 233.76 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Least developed countries?
- Manufacturing, value added in Least developed countries was 4.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.6% in 2013.
- How does Least developed countries rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.