Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in South America

South America: Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a was 10.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
26th
of 38 groups
All-time high
18.7%
in 2000
All-time low
10.2%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in South America, 2000–2025

051015202000201220252000: 18.72001: 18.42002: 17.62003: 17.62004: 18.42005: 18.32006: 18.12007: 17.92008: 17.62009: 16.52010: 16.32011: 16.22012: 15.72013: 15.52014: 14.82015: 14.32016: 13.52017: 132018: 12.32019: 11.62020: 11.52021: 11.42022: 112023: 10.62024: 10.32025: 10.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

South America recorded 10.2% for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in South America peaked at 18.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2025.

That places South America 26th 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%) in South America, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 18.7%
2001 18.4% -1.3%
2002 17.6% -4.2%
2003 17.6% -0.3%
2004 18.4% +4.7%
2005 18.3% -0.7%
2006 18.1% -0.9%
2007 17.9% -1.4%
2008 17.6% -1.6%
2009 16.5% -6.0%
2010 16.3% -1.3%
2011 16.2% -0.7%
2012 15.7% -3.3%
2013 15.5% -1.0%
2014 14.8% -4.4%
2015 14.3% -3.4%
2016 13.5% -5.6%
2017 13.0% -4.0%
2018 12.3% -5.0%
2019 11.6% -6.1%
2020 11.5% -0.9%
2021 11.4% -0.6%
2022 11.0% -3.3%
2023 10.6% -4.0%
2024 10.3% -2.5%
2025 10.2% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.9% 16.5% 18.7% 10
2010s 14.3% 11.6% 16.3% 10
2020s 10.8% 10.2% 11.5% 6

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 23 Denmark 20.2% compare
  2. 24 Naoero 20.0% compare
  3. 25 Switzerland 19.9% compare
  4. 26 Slovenia 19.6% compare
  5. 27 Indonesia 19.6% compare
  6. 28 Uzbekistan 19.3% compare
  7. 29 Bahrain 19.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in South America?
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in South America was 10.2% 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2025.
How does South America rank for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a?
South America ranks 26th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South America 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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