How does South Asia rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

South Asia ranks 6th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.

Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia

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

South Asia: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 5.6%

Rank

6th

of 35 groups

All-time high

0.4054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1966

All-time low

0.1333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1960–2025

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia stood at 0.1499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia peaked at 0.4054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.1333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

South Asia ranks 6th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.3694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.3764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1962	0.3771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1963	0.3641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1964	0.3384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1965	0.3213 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1966	0.4054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.2%
1967	0.3717 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1968	0.3783 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1969	0.3769 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1970	0.3622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1971	0.3445 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1972	0.335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1973	0.2996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1974	0.2629 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1975	0.2514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1976	0.2838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1977	0.2598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1978	0.2556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1979	0.2244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1980	0.1865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1981	0.1914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1982	0.1921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1983	0.195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1984	0.2075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1985	0.1954 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1986	0.1943 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1987	0.184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1988	0.1857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1989	0.1996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1990	0.1932 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1991	0.2214 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1992	0.217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1993	0.2405 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1994	0.2303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1995	0.2393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1996	0.237 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1997	0.2262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1998	0.231 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1999	0.2252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2000	0.2356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2001	0.2333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2002	0.2351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2003	0.2133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2004	0.1976 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2005	0.1873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2006	0.1918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2007	0.1612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2008	0.1683 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2009	0.1663 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2010	0.1438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2011	0.1363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2012	0.1432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2013	0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2014	0.1439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2015	0.1557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2016	0.1516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2017	0.1418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2018	0.1461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2019	0.1372 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2020	0.1474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2021	0.1384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2022	0.1333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2023	0.1402 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2024	0.142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2025	0.1499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3679 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3213 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2879 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1932 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1932 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2405 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.199 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Asia

3 Eswatini 0.3016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Republic of Korea 0.292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 San Marino 0.2723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 Viet Nam 0.2232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Malaysia 0.2165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More economy & growth data for South Asia

Trade 44.6% (2025)
Gross capital formation 5.8% (2025)
Gross capital formation 33.8% (2025)
Imports of goods and services 1.07 trillion current US$ (2025)
Imports of goods and services 910.51 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Imports of goods and services 6.5% (2025)
Imports of goods and services 23.5% (2025)
External balance on goods and services -2.4% (2025)
Manufacturing, value added 686.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,473 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)

All data for South Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia?: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia was 0.1499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?: The highest recorded value was 0.4054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does South Asia rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: South Asia ranks 6th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Asia 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.