Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
10th
of 35 groups
All-time high
1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0.1277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.1277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.1277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1974 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9902 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7813 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6484 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5445 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6965 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6646 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4646 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3348 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.286 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3151 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2997 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3362 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3399 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1783 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1692 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1609 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1631 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5445 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6965 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1783 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3399 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1692 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1495 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 7 Japan 0.2233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Viet Nam 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
- 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.1277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.