Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a was 14.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
14.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
14th
of 38 groups
All-time high
14.7%
in 2023
All-time low
10.6%
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2025

0510152000201220252000: 10.62001: 10.62002: 10.72003: 10.72004: 10.72005: 10.82006: 10.82007: 10.92008: 10.82009: 10.82010: 112011: 11.42012: 11.72013: 11.82014: 11.92015: 12.52016: 132017: 13.22018: 13.72019: 142020: 13.92021: 14.12022: 14.42023: 14.72024: 14.62025: 14.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 14.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 14.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2001.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 14th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 10.6%
2001 10.6% -0.2%
2002 10.7% +1.1%
2003 10.7% -0.2%
2004 10.7% -0.1%
2005 10.8% +0.5%
2006 10.8% +0.7%
2007 10.9% +0.8%
2008 10.8% -1.3%
2009 10.8% -0.2%
2010 11.0% +2.3%
2011 11.4% +3.1%
2012 11.7% +2.9%
2013 11.8% +1.0%
2014 11.9% +1.0%
2015 12.5% +4.5%
2016 13.0% +4.0%
2017 13.2% +1.5%
2018 13.7% +3.6%
2019 14.0% +2.8%
2020 13.9% -1.0%
2021 14.1% +1.6%
2022 14.4% +2.0%
2023 14.7% +1.8%
2024 14.6% -0.3%
2025 14.5% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.8% 10.6% 10.9% 10
2010s 12.4% 11.0% 14.0% 10
2020s 14.4% 13.9% 14.7% 6

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 12 China 25.4% compare
  2. 13 Thailand 24.0% compare
  3. 14 Belarus 23.6% compare
  4. 15 Bangladesh 22.8% compare
  5. 16 Malaysia 22.5% compare
  6. 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 22.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 14.5% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2001.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 14th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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Indicator
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
265 places, 6,804 data points, 2000–2025
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