Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) in Australia
Australia: Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) was 5.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Australia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Australia is 5.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Australia peaked at 9.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2025.
Australia ranks 177th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4% | — |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | -2.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 5.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 49% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 5.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.8%, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 174 Australia and New Zealand 5.4% compare
- 175 Cabo Verde 5.1% compare
- 176 Liberia 5.1% compare
- 178 French Polynesia 5.0% compare
- 179 Polynesia 4.7% compare
- 180 Panama 4.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 96.31 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 15.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 392.43 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Australia?
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Australia was 5.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a?
- Australia ranks 177th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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