Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a was 13.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Latin America and the Caribbean is 13.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 20.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2025.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 18th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.2% | — |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 17.7% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.4% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.3% | 14.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Latin America and the Caribbean was 13.3% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2025.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 18th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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