What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The highest recorded value was 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.

What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.

Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Latin America & Caribbean

Name: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Latin America & Caribbean
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Latin America & Caribbean: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.1294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.5%

Rank

9th

of 35 groups

All-time high

1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.1294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1965–2025

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1965–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Latin America & Caribbean recorded 0.1294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.1294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Latin America & Caribbean 9th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1965 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1966	1.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1967	1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1968	1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1969	1.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1970	1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1971	1.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1972	1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1973	1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1974	1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1975	1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1976	0.9659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1977	0.9116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1978	0.7929 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1979	0.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1980	0.6603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1981	0.559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1982	0.5957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1983	0.6469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1984	0.6456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1985	0.6787 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1986	0.7012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1987	0.6683 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1988	0.603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1989	0.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1990	0.4968 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1991	0.4722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1992	0.4381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1993	0.3816 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1994	0.3422 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1995	0.3123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1996	0.3001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1997	0.2907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1998	0.2931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1999	0.3208 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2000	0.3055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2001	0.3077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2002	0.3383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2003	0.3411 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2004	0.315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2005	0.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2006	0.2407 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2007	0.213 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2008	0.1873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2009	0.1837 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2010	0.1594 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2011	0.1459 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2012	0.1457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2013	0.1468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2014	0.1469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2015	0.1714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
2016	0.1736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2017	0.1597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2018	0.1653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2019	0.167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2020	0.1834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2021	0.1711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2022	0.1546 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2023	0.1373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2024	0.134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2025	0.1294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.6319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3648 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4968 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1837 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3411 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

6 Cambodia 0.2545 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Japan 0.2233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Vietnam 0.2232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Malaysia 0.2165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Thailand 0.2016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Paraguay 0.1942 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Switzerland 0.1827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean

Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3026 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 545.1 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,896 current US$ per person (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,503 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.1294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The highest recorded value was 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 220 places, 8,945 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 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.