Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Central America

Central America: Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a was 18.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
18.2%
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
6th
of 38 groups
All-time high
20.8%
in 2000
All-time low
17.0%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Central America, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 20.82001: 19.82002: 19.12003: 18.62004: 18.62005: 17.92006: 18.72007: 182008: 17.92009: 172010: 17.42011: 17.32012: 18.22013: 17.52014: 17.52015: 18.72016: 18.62017: 18.82018: 18.82019: 18.62020: 18.82021: 19.42022: 19.92023: 18.92024: 18.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Central America is 18.2%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Central America peaked at 20.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2009.

That places Central America 6th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%) in Central America, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 20.8%
2001 19.8% -4.6%
2002 19.1% -3.9%
2003 18.6% -2.4%
2004 18.6% -0.1%
2005 17.9% -3.8%
2006 18.7% +4.5%
2007 18.0% -3.8%
2008 17.9% -0.7%
2009 17.0% -4.5%
2010 17.4% +2.2%
2011 17.3% -0.9%
2012 18.2% +5.2%
2013 17.5% -3.6%
2014 17.5% +0.2%
2015 18.7% +6.7%
2016 18.6% -0.9%
2017 18.8% +1.2%
2018 18.8% +0.2%
2019 18.6% -1.4%
2020 18.8% +1.1%
2021 19.4% +3.2%
2022 19.9% +2.6%
2023 18.9% -4.7%
2024 18.2% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.6% 17.0% 20.8% 10
2010s 18.1% 17.3% 18.8% 10
2020s 19.0% 18.2% 19.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Central America?
Manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Central America was 18.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2009.
How does Central America rank for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a?
Central America ranks 6th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing value added (current 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, 6,541 data points, 2000–2024
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